Delbert McClinton
NewMusicforOldFolks says …
So how does a guy have seven albums released before I graduated from high school and still get to be called "new" music. Because he's still going strong. Besides, Delbert McClinton gets the added cache of having one of his songs, "B Movie Boxcar Blues" covered on the first Blues Brothers album. Every January Delbert hosts the Sandy Beaches cruise that leaves Fort Lauderdale and cruises around the Caribbean with bands and fans aboard. This year's guests include Marcia Ball, Keb' Mo' and The Mavericks. Sounds like fun. If you're just discovering Delbert, One of the Fortunate Few is a good place to start. Or you could just buy the newest, Blind, Crippled & Crazy, with Glen Clark.
Artist's Info
Website: delbert.com
See Him Live: Tour dates
Record company: New West
Genre: Blues, Roots, Country
If you like this, look into: Lyle Lovett, Marcia Ball, JD McPherson
Bio (From the artist's website)
He was born four years after Buddy Holly in the musically fertile grounds of Lubbock, Texas. He cut his teeth on Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys at Lubbock’s legendary Cotton Club. When he was 12, Delbert’s family moved to Fort Worth so his father could work on the Rock Island Railroad. As a teenager, Delbert had a backstage and front row seat to learn from the masters as his teenage band grew into the house band at Fort Worth’s Jack's Place on the Jacksboro Highway, backing blues legends like Jimmy Reed, Howlin’ Wolf, Freddie King, Albert Collins, and Gatemouth Brown. (more)
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Recordings
Most Recent
BLIND CRIPPLED & CRAZY (2013): Grammy Award winner and Americana legend, Delbert McClinton returns to where he began his recording career over 40 years ago, a duets record with Glen Clark. Delbert & Glen released two albums in the early 70s. The two remained friends and now have reunited for Blind, Crippled & Crazy. Produced by Gary Nicholson, the 2013 album delivers all the swampy blues, soul and honky tonk sounds with lyrics and harmonies full of wisdom and wit.
OTHERS
Delbert* & Glen* - Delbert & Glen (1972)
Delbert* & Glen* - Subject To Change (1973)
Victim Of Life's Circumstances (1975)
Genuine Cowhide (1976)
Love Rustler (1977)
Second Wind (1978)
Keeper Of The Flame (1979)
The Jealous Kind (1980)
Plain' From The Heart (1981)
Wake Up Baby (1981)
Feelin' Alright (1984)
Live From Austin (1989)
I'm With You (1988)
Never Been Rocked Enough (1992)
Delbert McClinton (1993)
One Of The Fortunate Few (1997)
The Ultimate Collection (1999)
Nothing Personal (2001)
Room To Breathe (2002)
Live on Austin City Limits (2003)
Cost Of Living (2005)
Acquired Taste (2009)
