Paul Oscher

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  • Born: Brooklyn, NY
  • Years Active: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
  • Paul Oscher

Albums

Albums (4) Compilations (5) Sort By: Most Downloaded

Biography Wikipedia

Wikipedia:

Paul Oscher (born April 5, 1950) is an American blues singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist.

Background

Oscher was born in Brooklyn, New York. He is married to Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks.

Career

His career as a musician began at the age of fifteen when he played for the musician, Little Jimmy Mae.

Oscher was a member of the Muddy Waters Blues Band from 1967-1972. Together with Louisiana Red, he toured Germany in 1976. They both appeared at the WDR-TV music show Rockpalast. In 1999, he played with Big Bill Morganfield on his debut album, Rising Son.

Awards

2006 Blues Music Awards:

"Acoustic Artist Of The Year""Acoustic Album Of The Year"

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eMusic Features

Eden Brent and Paul Oscher: Two Performers' Distinctive Expression of the Blues
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Eden Brent and Paul Oscher: Two Performers’ Distinctive Expression of the Blues

By John Morthland, eMusic Contributor

Before moving into 2011, I wanted to address a pair of albums that I couldn't work into any columns late last year, when they were actually released. On the surface, relative newcomer Eden Brent's Ain't Got No Troubles and veteran Paul Oscher's Bet on the Blues couldn't be more different: Oscher is the down-home blues purist, while Brent blends and weaves the form into music that is bluesy, but not necessarily blues. But both are… more »