Doug MacLeod (born April 21, 1946) is an American storytelling blues musician and was the voice for the Blues Showcase of Continental Airlines.
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| Background information | |
| Born | April 21, 1946 New York, United States |
| Genres | Blues |
| Labels | Reference Recordings |
| Website | http://www.doug-macleod.com |
Recognition edit
MacLeod has won eight Blues Music Awards, including:
- Acoustic Artist of the Year 2014, 2016,[1] 2017, 2020, and 2023.[2][3]
- Acoustic Album of the Year 2014, 2018 and 2024
He has been nominated for several consecutive years for:
- Best Song in 2006 ("Dubb's Talkin' Politician Blues"), in 2014 ("The Entitled Few") and in 2016 ("You Got It Good (and That Ain’t Bad)"),
- Acoustic Artist of the Year: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013,[4] 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017,[5] 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. and 2024.
- Acoustic Album of the Year in 2012 (Brand New Eyes), 2014 (There's a Time), 2016 (Exactly Like This), 2018 (Break The Chain), and 2024 (Raw Blues 1).
- Historical Album in 2017 (Live in Europe).[6]
Discography edit
- Raw Blues 2 ( Sledgehammer Blues) 2024
- Fine Lookin' Sugar (Single-Sledgehammer Blues) 2024
- Raw Blues 1 (EP-Sledgehammer Blues) 2023
- I'm Gone (Single-Sledgehammer Blues) 2023
- Plaquemine (Single-Sledgehammer Blues) 2023
- A Soul To Claim (Reference Recordings) 2022
- Send The Soul On Home (Single-Under The Radar Music Group) 2019
- Lobby Money (Single- Under The Radar Music Group) 2018
- Break the Chain (Reference Recordings) 2017
- Live in Europe (Under the Radar Music Group) 2016
- Plowin' Mule Remix (Single -Black & Tan) 2016
- Doug MacLeod Remixed EP (Black & Tan) 2016
- Exactly Like This (Reference Recordings) 2015
- A Double Dose Of Dubb EP (Black & Tan) 2015
- The Roots Of It All Acoustic Blues The Definitive Collection Vol. 4 (Bear Family Productions) 2014
- There's a Time (Reference Recordings) 2013
- Night Walking Remix (Single- Black & Tan) 2013
- Come to Find - Reissue (APO) 2013
- Doug MacLeod Direct-To-Disc (APO) 2012
- The Devil Is Beating His Wife Remix (Single-Black & Tan) 2011
- Brand New Eyes (Fresh! from RR) 2011
- The Utrecht Sessions (Black & Tan) 2008
- Live at XM Radio vol. 2 (Black & Tan) 2007
- Live at XM Satellite (Black & Tan) 2007
- Where I Been (Black & Tan) 2006
- Dubb (Black & Tan) 2005
- A Little Sin (Black & Tan) 2002
- 101 Blues Guitar Essentials (instructional DVD) (Solid Air Record / Alfred Publishing) 2006
- Bluesquest (Sledgehammer Blues (formerly AudioQuest Music) 2006
- Whose Truth, Whose Lies[7] (Sledgehammer Blues (formerly AudioQuest Music)) 2000
- Live As It Gets (with John "Juke" Logan) (Mocombo Records) 1999
- Unmarked Road[8] (Sledgehammer Blues (formerly AudioQuest Music)) 1997
- Blues Masters (Sledgehammer Blues (formerly AudioQuest Music) 1996
- You Can't Take My Blues[9] (Sledgehammer Blues (formerly AudioQuest Music)) 1996
- Works Of Art (Sledgehammer Blues (formerly AudioQuest Music) 1994
- Come to Find[10] (Sledgehammer Blues (formerly AudioQuest Music)) 1994
- Live in 1991 vol. 1 (Black & Tan) 1991
- Live in 1991 vol. 2 (Black & Tan) 1991
- Ain't The Blues Evil (Volt/Fantasy) 1991
- 54th and Vermont (Stomp) 1989
- Woman In The Street (Stomp) 1987
- No Road Back Home (Hightone) 1984
Recorded with edit
- Wooden Music / Mick Kolassa / (Endless Blues) 2023
- Rhythm Blues & Boogie / Dave Keyes / (Blue Heart Records) 2022
- They Call Me Uncle Mick / Mick Kolassa / (Endless Blues) 2022
- Two Sides / Kirsten Thien / (Screen Door Records) 2020
- Pick Your Choice / George Harmonica Smith / (Shoe Label Records) 2014
- Get Your Nose Out Of My Business / Rich DelGrosso / (CD Baby) 2005
- Slide Guitar for August Wilson's play The Gem Of The Ocean 2003
- Early Hours / Pee Wee Crayton / (Blind Pig) 1999
- Now You Can Talk About Me / George Harmonica Smith / (Blind Pig) 1998
- Dark Night / James Armstrong / (Hightone) 1998
- Naked Heart / Susan J Paul / (Sugar Bone) 1997
- East Side Story / Kid Frost / (Virgin) 1992
- The Ladies And The Babies / Frankie Lee (Hightone) 1984
- Make Room For Pee Wee / Pee Wee Crayton (Murray Bros) 1983
Books edit
- Who Is Blues Vol.1 - Doug MacLeod. 2018
Film appearances edit
MacLeod appeared in Resonate: A Guitar Story along with Catfish Keith, Bob Brozman and Mike Dowling. Resonate is a story of contemporary players of National Reso-Phonic Guitars.
References edit
- ^ "2016 Blues Music Awards Winner List". Blues411.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- ^ McKay, Robin. "BLUES MUSIC AWARDS". Blues.org. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Grein, Paul (May 12, 2023). "Tommy Castro Repeats as Entertainer of the Year at 2023 Blues Music Awards: Full Winners List". Billboard.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ "Blues Music Awards Nominees - 2013 - 34th Blues Music Awards". Blues.org. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- ^ "Blues Music Awards Nominees 2017". Blues.org. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ "Blues Music Awards Nominees 2017". Blues.org. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ "Whose Truth, Whose Lies". Valley Entertainment-Sledgehammer Blues. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
- ^ "Unmarked Road". Valley Entertainment-Sledgehammer Blues. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
- ^ "You Can't Take My Blues". Valley Entertainment-Sledgehammer Blues. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
- ^ "Come To Find". Valley Entertainment-Sledgehammer Blues. Retrieved June 17, 2010.