Sonny Rodgers

B. Oliver Lee Rodgers 4 December 1939 Hughes Arkansas USA D. 7 May 1990. Rodgers Learned Guitar From His Father And Was Influenced By B.B. King Robert Nighthawk And Muddy Waters. After Forming His First Band At The Age Of 17 He Recorded As Accompanist To Forest City Joe Pugh In 1959. Two Years Later Rodgers Settled In Minneapolis Beginning A Long Association With Mojo Burford. He Also Recorded With Lazy Bill Lucas. In The Early 70s Rodgers Had A Spell As Guitarist In Muddy Waters’ Band And After Some Years Out Of Music He Formed His Own Band In The 80s Winning Several Music Awards In Minnesota. His Blue Moon Single ‘Big Leg Woman/Cadillac Blues’ Was Voted ‘Blues Single Of 1990’ In The International W.C. Handy Awards. Rodgers Only Made One Full Album Which Was Highly Acclaimed On Its Release And Tragically Coincided With His Death On 7 May 1990 Just Prior To A Tour Of The UK. read less