Nat Riddles Explained

Nathan Riddles (February 4, 1952  - August 11, 1991)^{[1] [2]} was an American blues harmonica player based in New York City.

Biography

Riddles played as an accompanist with Larry Johnson, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Bill Dicey.^{[2] [3]} He appears on several albums with Johnson, and released a solo album on Spivey Records entitled The Artistry of Nat Riddles. Riddles also gave lessons to fellow New York harmonica player Adam Gussow of Satan and Adam.^{[3] [4]}

Riddles died on August 11, 1991 in Richmond, Virginia, aged 39.^{[1] [2]}

In 2007, the Modern Blues Harmonica label issued a compilation album of Riddles, entitled El Cafe Street Live!^{[1] [5]}

Bibliography

• Gussow, Adam - Mister Satan's Apprentice: A Blues Memoir (Pantheon Books, 1998).

External links

• Nat Riddles discography

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nat Riddles : Album Discography . AllMusic. January 20, 2020.
2. Book: Blues: A Regional Experience . Bob L. Eagle. Eric S. LeBlanc. May 2013 . 262. Abc-Clio . 9780313344244 .
3. Book: The Encyclopedia of the Harmonica . Peter Krampert. 23 March 2016 . 147. Mel Bay Publications . 9781619115774 .
4. Web site: BIOGRAPHY of Adam Gussow: blues harmonica player and teacher. Modernbluesharmonica.com. January 20, 2020.
5. Web site: Nat Riddles. Harmonica.com. January 20, 2020.