MAY 2021 Issue #410 interview with Arne SKAGe interview with LUCY PiPer LAwrenCe Lebo’S CoLUMn: teenY tUCKer reviewS viDeoS CONTACT:email:
[email protected] Web: www.bluesinthesouth.com Twitter: IN THE MEAN TIME, DON’T GO TO GIGS IF YOU ARE NOT SURE THEY ARE COMPLETELY SAFE , MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCE AND REMEMBER: CORONA VIRUS DOES NOT CIRCULATE PEOPLE CIRCULATE IT Paul Oscher (April 5, 1950 – April 18, 2021) Oscher was born in Brooklyn, New York, United States. He was married to Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks from 2001 to 2011. He first began playing harmonica at the age of 12. His career as a musician began at the age of 15 when he played for the musician Little Jimmy Mae. Oscher played harmonica as a member of the Muddy Waters Blues Band from 1967 until 1972. He was the first Caucasian musician in Muddy's band and lived in Muddy's house on Chicago's South Side and shared the basement with the blues pianist Otis Spann. Oscher recorded with Muddy for Chess Records and in 1976 he toured Europe with Louisiana Red. They both appeared at the WDR-TV music show Rockpalast. In 1999, he played with Big Bill Morganfield on his debut album, “Rising Son”. In 2003 Oscher was featured on harmonica, guitar and vocals on Hubert Sumlin's album “About Them Shoes”, along with Keith Richards, Eric Clapton and Levon Helm. In 2006, Oscher collaborated with Mos Def and recorded the song ‘BedStuy Parade and Funeral March’ on Mos Def's album “The New Danger”.