Duke Robillard Musical artist

Michael John "Duke" Robillard (born October 4, 1948, Woonsocket, Rhode Island) is an American blues musician. After playing in various bands and working for the Guild Guitar Company, he co-founded the band Roomful of Blues with pianist Al Copley in 1967. He has also been a member of The Fabulous Thunderbirds which included Kim Wilson, replacing Jimmie Vaughan on guitar. Also experienced in jazz, swing, and rock and roll, aside from his preferred blues music, Robillard has been generally regarded as a guitar player keeping the blues style of T-Bone Walker.He has recorded with artists such as Jimmy Witherspoon, Snooky Prior, Jay McShann, Hal Singer, Pinetop Perkins, Joe Louis Walker, Todd Sharpville, Tom Waits and Bob Dylan. In the summer of 2006, Robillard accompanied Tom Waits on a tour of the Southern United States.

Personal facts

Duke Robillard
Alias (AKA)Robillard Duke
Birth dateOctober 04, 1948
Birth place
Rhode Island , Woonsocket Rhode Island , United States

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Musical artist

Career started1967
Career ended1967
associated musical artist
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Roomful of Blues
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Blues
Jazz
Blues rock
Jump blues
Rockabilly
Swing revival
instrument
Guitar
Human voice
record label
Columbia Records
Chrysalis Records
Rounder Records
Stony Plain Records
Point Blank Records
Flying Fish Records
Black Top Records

Duke Robillard on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://pesniretro.com/duke_robillard
  2. http://www.dukerobillard.com