Bo Ramsey (born Robert Franklin Ramsey in 1951) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and recording producer.

Career

He made his debut in

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in 1973, fronted the Mother Blues Band, and rose to prominence as a soloist when he opened for

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on her 1994 tour. He has produced or played guitar on several of her albums, including ''Essence'', which was nominated for a

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, and appeared in her band in performances on ''The Late Show'' With

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with

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, and

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and in

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’ "Soul Of A Man" segment for the Blues series of

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. He has also produced recordings for

Joan Baez Joan Chandos Baez (, ; born January 9, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and activist. Her contemporary folk music often includes songs of protest and social justice. Baez has performed publicly for over 60 years, releasing mo ...

, David Zollo,

Pieta Brown Pieta Brown (born 1973) is a critically acclaimed American singer-songwriter, artist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist who has released eight albums and five EPs. Although she's considered a folk/indie singer-songwriter, Brown also names count ...

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Ani DiFranco Angela Maria "Ani" DiFranco (; born September 23, 1970) is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter. She has released more than 20 albums. DiFranco's music has been classified as folk rock and alternative rock, although it has additional influenc ...

, and

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, with whom he co-fronted a band, and worked as a guitarist with the above and with

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. He has produced and worked extensively with Greg Brown, including an appearance in 1999 on ''

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'', and has been inducted to the Iowa Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame, and Iowa Blues Hall of Fame.

Discography

Solo albums

* 1982: ''Brand New Love'' (3rd Street) * 1983: ''Feelin's Gettin' Stronger'' (3rd Street) with the Sliders * 1986: ''Northwind'' (3rd Street) * 1988: ''Either Way'' (3rd Street) * 1991: ''Down To Bastrop'' (Shed) * 1995: ''Bo Ramsey And The Backsliders'' (DixieFrog) * 1997: ''In The Weeds'' (Trailer) * 2007: ''Stranger Blues'' (Bo Ramsey Records / Continental Song City) * 2008: ''Fragile'' (Bo Ramsey Records / Continental Song City) * 2016: ''Wildwood Calling'' (Lustre)

With Greg Brown (as producer)

* 1989: '' One Big Town'' ( Red House) * 1990: '' Down in There'' ( Red House) * 1992: '' Dream Café'' ( Red House) * 1994: '' The Poet Game'' ( Red House) * 1996: '' Further In'' ( Red House) * 1997: '' Slant 6 Mind'' ( Red House) * 2003: '' If I Had Known: Essential Recordings, 1980-96'' ( Red House) * 2004: '' Honey in the Lion's Head'' (Trailer) * 2006: ''

The Evening Call ''The Evening Call'' is an album by American folk singer/guitarist Greg Brown, released in 2006. It was his first album of all new material in over four years. Reception A review of the album in '' Sing Out!'' includes a lengthy description ...

'' ( Red House) * 2011: '' Freak Flag'' (

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)

With
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(as producer, guest musician)

* 2002: ''Pieta Brown'' (Rubric) * 2005: ''In The Cool'' (One Little Indian) * 2007: ''Remember the Sun'' (One Little Indian) * 2009: ''Shimmer'' ( Red House) * 2010: ''One and All'' ( Red House) * 2011: ''Mercury'' ( Red House) * 2014: ''Paradise Outlaw'' ( Red House) * 2017: ''Postcards'' (Lustre)

With The Pines (as co-producer)

* 2004: ''The Pines'' (Trailer) * 2007: ''Sparrows In The Bell'' ( Red House) * 2009: ''Tremolo'' ( Red House) * 2012: ''Dark So Gold'' ( Red House) * 2016: ''Above The Prairie'' ( Red House)

With
Lucinda Williams Lucinda Gayl Williams (born January 26, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter and a solo guitarist. She recorded her first two albums, ''Ramblin' on My Mind (Lucinda Williams album), Ramblin' on My Mind'' (1979) and ''Happy Woman Blues'' (198 ...
(as guest musician)

* 1998: ''

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'' ( Mercury) * 2001: ''

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'' ( Lost Highway)

As producer

* 1993: High And Lonesome - ''Alackaday'' (Trailer) * 1998: David Zollo - ''Uneasy Street'' (Trailer) * 1999: Dave Moore - ''Breaking Down To 3'' ( Red House) * 1999: Teddy Morgan - ''Lost Love & Highways'' (Hightone / Shout! Factory) * 2003:

- '' Dark Chords on a Big Guitar'' (Sanctuary / Kich) * 2010:

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- ''When The Devil Goes Blind'' (Nero's Neptune) * 2010: Ernie Hendrickson - ''Walking With Angels'' (self-released) * 2011: Kelly Pardekooper - ''Yonder'' (Leisure Time) * 2012:

- '' Sing The Delta'' (Flariella) * 2012: Mike Mangione & the Union - ''Red-Winged Blackbird Man'' (Rodzinka) * 2013:

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- ''Always Been'' (Stats and Brackets) * 2015:

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- '' Salt as Wolves'' (Blueblade)

As guest artist

* 1997: R.B. Morris - ''...Take That Ride...'' ( Oh Boy) * 1998:

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- ''Visions of Plenty'' (Compass) * 1999: Mark Stuart - ''Songs from a Corner Stage'' (Gearle / E Squared) * 2000:

- '' Swing Set EP'' (

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) * 2000: Ben Weaver - ''Living In The Ground'' (30/30 Industries) * 2000: Bejae Fleming - ''Navigating Limbo'' (Trailer) * 2000: Larry Long - ''Well May The World Go'' (

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) * 2000: Kelly Pardekooper - ''Johnson County Snow'' (Leisure Time) * 2002: David Zollo - ''The Big Night'' (Trailer / Rubric) * 2004: Brother Trucker - ''Something Simple'' (Trailer) * 2004:

- '' Lifeline'' (Flariella) * 2005: Faby - ''Finally'' (Megabien) * 2005:

- ''O Come Look at the Burning'' (Crowville Collective) * 2005:

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- ''Palmhenge'' (Campstove) * 2006:

- '' Ghost Repeater'' (

Signature Sounds Signature Sounds Recordings is an independent record label specializing in Americana (music), Americana and modern folk music. Jim Olsen and Mark Thayer founded the label in 1995 to promote acoustic musicians who were playing in Northampton, Massa ...

) * 2008: Becky Schlegel - ''For All the World to See'' (Lilly Ray) * 2008:

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- '' Carried to Dust'' (

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) * 2015:

- '' The Trackless Woods'' (Flariella)

As song contributor

* 2001: various artists- ''Labour of Love: The Music of Nick Lowe'' (

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) - track 5, "Where's My Everything?" with Greg Brown

References

External links

Bo Ramsey website
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ramsey, Bo 1951 births Living people People from Burlington, Iowa American folk musicians Singer-songwriters from Iowa