Paul Geremia Explained
Paul Geremia (born April 21, 1944) is an American blues singer and acoustic guitarist.[1]
Geremia was born in Providence, Rhode Island, United States.[1] He recorded his first album in 1968,[1] having been significantly influenced by both the rural blues tradition and the folk music revival of the 1960s.[2] Geremia has never recorded with electric guitar, cleaving steadfastly to a traditional ethic with his acoustic playing.
Discography
- Just Enough (Folkways Records, 1968)
- Paul Geremia (Sire Records, 1971)
- Hard Life Rockin' Chair (Adelphi Records, 1973)
- I Really Don't Mind Livin' (Flying Fish Records, 1982)
- My Kinda Place (Flying Fish, 1986)
- Gamblin' Woman Blues (Shamrock Records, 1992)
- Self Portrait in Blues (Shamrock Records, 1994)
- Live From Uncle Sam's Backyard (Red House, 1997)
- The Devil's Music (Red House, 1999)
- Love, Murder and Mosquitos (Red House, 2004)
- Love My Stuff (Red House, 2011)
Achievements
- Geremia's rendition of Fred McDowell's "Get Right Church" was the opening track on Preachin’ the Blues: The Music of Mississippi Fred McDowell (Telarc), which earned a Grammy nomination in 2002.
- Two of his Red House releases, Gamblin’ Woman Blues and Self Portrait in Blues, were both nominated for W.C. Handy Awards.
- Inducted into the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame, 2013.[3]
Notes and References
- Book: The Guinness Who's Who of Blues. Colin Larkin. Guinness Publishing. 1995. Second. 0-85112-673-1. 143.
- Bruce Eder, [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p1982/biography|pure_url=yes}} Paul Geremia] at AllMusic
- Web site: Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame Inductees Class of 2012 . Rhodeislandmusichalloffame.com. January 20, 2020.
