Chris Cain (born November 19, 1955)
is an American blues musician.
He began playing professionally as a teenager in local clubs, at festivals, and at private events. He attended
Pomona College
Pomona College ( ) is a private liberal arts college in Claremont, California. It was established in 1887 by a group of Congregationalists who wanted to recreate a "college of the New England type" in Southern California. In 1925, it beca ...
.
Cain received four
Blues Music Award
The Blues Music Awards, formerly known as the W. C. Handy Awards (or "The Handys"), are awards presented by the Blues Foundation, a non-profit organization set up to foster blues heritage. The awards were originally named in honor of W. C. Handy ...
nominations in 1987 for his debut album, ''Late Night City Blues'', including Guitarist of the Year. He signed to
Blind Pig Records in 1990 and released his second album, ''Cuttin' Loose'', then released ''Can't Buy A Break'' in 1992 and ''Somewhere Along the Way'' in 1995.
2018 brought more nominations, including Blues Music Awards Guitarist of the Year, Blues Blast Awards Best Males Blues Artist and Best Contemporary Blues Album for the 2017 release, ''Chris Cain''.
Discography
*1987 - ''Late Night City Blues'' (Blue Rock-It Records)
*1990 - ''Cuttin' Loose'' (
Blind Pig Records)
*1992 - ''Can't Buy a Break'' (Blind Pig)
*1995 - ''Somewhere Along the Way'' (Blind Pig)
*1997 - ''Unscheduled Flight'' (Blue Rock-It)
*1998 - ''Live at the Rep'' (Chris Cain Records)
*1999 - ''Christmas Cain: Blues for the Holidays'' (Chris Cain Records)
*2001 - ''Cain Does King'' (Blue Rock-It)
*2003 - ''Hall of Shame'' (Blue Rock-It)
*2010 - ''So Many Miles'' (Blue Rock-It)
*2016 - ''King of the Blues'' with Rodger Fox Big Band (T-Bones Records)
*2017 - ''Chris Cain'' (Little Village Foundation)
*2021 - ''Raisin' Cain'' (
Alligator Records
Alligator Records is an American, Chicago-based independent blues record label founded by Bruce Iglauer in 1971. Iglauer was also one of the founders of the '' Living Blues'' magazine in Chicago in 1970.
History
Iglauer started the label using ...
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See also
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List of bass guitarists
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List of Electric blues musicians
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List of Jazz blues musicians
Blues musicians are musical artists who are primarily recognized as writing, performing, and recording blues music. They come from different eras and include styles such as ragtime-vaudeville, Delta and country blues, and urban styles from Chica ...
References
External links
Chris Cain official website
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1955 births
Living people
American blues guitarists
American male guitarists
Pomona College alumni
American people of Greek descent
African-American guitarists
20th-century American guitarists
20th-century American male musicians
20th-century African-American musicians
21st-century African-American people