Catfish Hodge Explained

Bobby Allen Hodge (born May 31, 1945), better known as Catfish Hodge, is an American blues musician.[1]

Early life and education

Hodge was born and grew up in Detroit, Michigan, United States.[2] His parents were from rural Kentucky and exposed him to blues, country, and gospel music.

Career

Catfish Hodge formed the Catfish Band, in which he sang and played guitar.[3] The band performed in the 1960s Detroit Rock scene,[4] opening up for Bob Seger,[5] Black Sabbath, Ted Nugent, and played the Fillmore East. He played with the 1980s band Bluesbusters,[6] [7] which released two albums.[8]

During this period he also made frequent trips to the New Orleans area. Combining the sounds from Detroit and New Orleans, Hodge put out the album Soap's Opera, which featured Bonnie Raitt and Dr. John.[9]

In 1980, Hodge was signed to Adelphi Records.[10] That year he formed a band called Chicken Legs, which toured 17 cities.[11]

In 1983, he and his brother Dallas Hodge formed a band called the Hodge Brothers Band, and performed music from the Chicken Legs album.[12]

In 1996, Hodge recorded a children's album, Adventures at Catfish Pond.

Personal life

He was married to animator Kathleen Quaife-Hodge,[13] and they had two sons, Curtis and Max.

Discography

Other sources

Notes and References

  1. Book: Saxophone Journal. 2002. Dorn Publications. 14.
  2. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-10-10-ca-52305-story.html "Musician's 'Adventures' Inspired by Fatherhood"
  3. Book: William York. Who's who in rock music. registration. April 1982. Scribner. 978-0-684-17342-9. 59.
  4. Book: Detroit Blues: Official Quarterly of the Detroit Blues Society. 1995. Detroit Blues Society. 24.
  5. Book: Steve Miller. Detroit Rock City: The Uncensored History of Rock 'n' Roll in America's Loudest City. registration. 2013. Da Capo Press. 978-0-306-82184-4. 46.
  6. "The Bluesbusters"'. Book: Billboard. July 26, 1986. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 21. 0006-2510.
  7. Book: DB: The Sound Engineering Magazine. 1989. Sagamore Publishing Company.
  8. Book: Alan Reder. John Baxter. Listen to This: Leading Musicians Recommend Their Favorite Artists and Recordings. registration. October 6, 1999. Hyperion. 978-0-7868-8260-1. 44.
  9. http://www.rockcellarmagazine.com/2014/05/06/rosemary-butler-the-girl-who-fell-in-love-with-the-world-interview/#sthash.Cq8ZG1UQ.dpbs "Rosemary Butler – The Girl Who Fell in Love with the World"
  10. Book: High Fidelity. 1980. ABC Leisure Magazines. 100.
  11. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1980/11/16/catfish-hodge-and-chicken-legs-really-cooking/61e571db-9d09-47c8-a2f0-f91779345878/ "Catfish Hodge And Chicken Legs: Really Cooking"
  12. http://www.thebluesblast.com/Archive/BluesBlasts/2008/BluesBlast7_23_08.htm "Dallas Hodge – Reelin’"
  13. News: Serena, Paris and Boo-Boo. registration. September 14–20, 1984. L.A. Dee Da on the Streets. 53. LA Weekly. Newspapers.com. March 3, 2022.
  14. Billboard Recommended Articles. Billboard. May 11, 1974. Nielsen Business Media. 78. 0006-2510.
  15. "Top Album Picks: EPs". Book: Billboard. February 6, 1982. Nielsen Business Media. 71. 0006-2510.
  16. http://recordcollectormag.com/reviews/different-strokes "Detroit veteran mixes it up with help from Funkadelic"
  17. Web site: Bob "Catfish" Hodge | Album Discography. AllMusic. August 11, 2019.
  18. Web site: Bob "Catfish" Hodge Band | Album Discography. AllMusic. August 11, 2019.

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