Paul Geremia
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| Background information | |
| Born | Paul Geremia April 21, 1944 Providence, Rhode Island, United States |
| Genres | Blues |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, harmonica |
| Years active | 1966–present |
| Labels | Red House |
| Website | Paulgeremia.wordpress.com |
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 Award 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.
- Geremia was inducted into the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame in 2013.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who's Who of Blues (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 143. ISBN 0-85112-673-1.
- ^ Bruce Eder, Paul Geremia at AllMusic
- ^ "Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame Inductees Class of 2012". Rhodeislandmusichalloffame.com. Retrieved January 20, 2020.