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| Duke Robillard Michael John "Duke" Robillard (born October 4, 1948, Woonsocket, Rhode Island) is an American blues musician.  ________________________________________________  After playing in various bands and working for the Guild Guitar Company, he co-founded the band Roomful of Blues with pianist Al Copley in 1967. He has also been a member of The Fabulous Thunderbirds which included Kim Wilson, replacing Jimmie Vaughan on guitar. Also experienced in jazz, swing, and rock and roll, aside from his preferred blues music, Robillard has been generally regarded as a guitar player keeping the blues style of T-Bone Walker.  He has recorded with artists such as Jimmy Witherspoon, Snooky Prior, Jay McShann, Hal Singer, Pinetop Perkins, Joe Louis Walker, Todd Sharpville, Tom Waits and Bob Dylan. In the summer of 2006, Robillard accompanied Tom Waits on a tour of the Southern United States.  Robillard has contributed to a large number of musicians' recordings in his career. Some of the most famous have been mentioned, but others include artists as diverse as Wham! and Jimmy Witherspoon. Robillard was hired by Tom Waits, who was looking for a blues guitarist and a master of American roots music for his Orphans Tour. Although Robillard did not record with Waits, the 2006 dates were widely bootlegged. Robillard's latest album Tales from the Tiki Lounge, was a tribute to Les Paul, and he played an array of Gold Tops and other Gibson Les Paul models, plus an Epiphone Broadway  ___________________________________ He has been nominated for and has received numerous awards over his career. Awards include: 2007 Rhode Island Pell Award for Excellence in the Arts 2001 "Best Blues Guitarist" W.C. Handy Award 2000 "Best Blues Guitarist" W.C. Handy Award Robillard has also been nominated for: 2007 "Best Contemporary Blues Album" for "Guitar Groove-A-Rama" Grammy Award 2010 "Best Traditional Blues Album" for "Stomp! The Blues Tonight" Grammy Award ___________________________________________________________  Duke Robillard ________________________________ Until next time, remember to "keep your boogie on". MUSICIAN by Night  "Help Keep The Blues Alive" |
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