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Bobby Mack | |
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| Born | June 19, 1954 Fort Worth, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Electric blues, blues rock, Texas blues |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Labels | Provogue |
| Website | bobbymack |
Bobby Mack (born June 19, 1954, Fort Worth, Texas, United States) is an American blues rock guitarist and singer based in Austin, Texas.
During the 1970s, Mack played a mix of blues and rock in a covers band, Thrills, before forming his own Austin-based blues band Night Train, [1] and former Thrills drummer, Steve Fulton. After various replacement personnel, Mack changed the band name to Bobby Mack & The Night Train to establish a firmer identity.
In 1996, Mack played guitar on, and produced, Little Willy Foster's debut album. [2]
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