Bob Gaddy

Bob Gaddy was born in West Virginia, the son of a coal miner. At an early age Bob moved to North Carolina, where as a child he played piano in the church. He started playing blues while in the navy during World War II. When he left the service in 1946, he stopped off in New York City on his way to California and some friends took him to the Mayfair Lounge on 125th Street in Harlem (later known as the Top Club). Champion Jack Dupree was playing there. Bob sat in and upset the joint. Another club owner was in the audience and booked Bob into the Apollo bar. As a result, Bob never made it to California but became a leading figure on the New York blues scene for almost fifty years, leading his own band with guitarist/singer Larry Dale and guitarist Wild Man Jimmy Spruill. They accompanied numerous blues singers, including Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee. Today Bob is still very much a part of the New York scene and can be heard at a number of prominent New York clubs, including the famous blues and rock club Tramps. Bob's piano and vocal styles are a mixture of blues, gospel and rhythm and blues... a soul stew with plenty of seasoning. Gaddy sings from the heart and plays what he feels. It's the real deal. "Alone With The Blues" is a Lollipop release that comes courtesy of Mojo Productions in Brooklyn.
 

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