For 50 years Morgan Davis has been on the road trav elling across Canada\, the United States and Europe. His performances draw from a rich tradition of country blues\, as well as his own contemporary songs infused with wit and a large dose of humour.
\nOriginally from
Detroit\, Davis grew up listening to a prolific mix of rhythm and blues.
The music of Jimmy Reed\, Ike
and Tina Turner\, Chuck Berry and Fats Domino was in th
e air. He later moved to California with his family\, and then in 1968 lef
t for Canada.
While living in Rochdale College\, Toronto’s mecca f or the subculture of the late 1960’s\, he immersed himself in the study of Delta Blues\, especially the music of Robert Johnson. Toronto’s music sce ne in the early 1970’s was the perfect place for Davis to cut his teeth as a journeyman\, having the opportunity to see and play with many legendary performers. Bukka White\, Johnny Shines\, Sunnyland Slim\, Snooky Pryor\, Hubert Sumlin\, and John Hammond were encouraging supporters.
\nDav is hit the road with the Rhythm Rockets\, The Knights of The Mystic Sea\, and David Wilcox’s first band\, eventually forming his own trio. Over the years he has had the priviledge of opening for Willie Dixon\, John Lee Hoo ker\, Albert King\, John Hammond\, Albert Collins\, and Eric Bibb. A highl ight of his career was backing the phenomenal Dr.John. Morgan has shared t he stage with Colin Linden\, who also produced his second album\, shared t he stage with James Cotton\, Hubert Sumlin\, Sunnyland Slim\, Snooky Pryor \, James Harmon\, Gene Taylor\, Dutch Mason\, Gene Taylor and many other g reat blues artist over the years.
\nDavis’ songwriting talent receiv ed international recognition when Colin James covered his searing ballad “ Why’d You Lie”. Morgan’s recording “Blues Medicine”\, on Electro-Fi record s\, garnered critical acclaim as well as awards for songwriting and produc tion. His multi- award winning release “Painkiller” won an impressive four awards at the 2004 Maple Blues Awards and not long after took home Canada ’s top music prize…the Juno for Blues Album of the Year.
\nDavis has established a rich career as a solo artist\, and also performs with stell ar lineups of musicians as a trio or full band. His most recent recording\ , “Drive My Blues Away on Electro-Fi records is his first solo disc. His p revious recording “At Home In Nova Scotia”\, pays homage to Atlantic Canad a where he has been a resident since 2001.
\nMorgan’s passion for th e Blues has never wavered…and he fully expects to be on the road for the r est of his life.
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