Paul Oscher
Encyclopedia
Paul Oscher is an American
blues
singer, songwriter
, and instrumentalist.
.
Oscher was a member of the Muddy Waters
Blues Band from 1967-1972. Together with Louisiana Red
, he toured Germany in 1976. They both appeared at the WDR-TV music show Rockpalast
. In 1999, he played with Big Bill Morganfield
on his debut album, Rising Son.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
blues
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
singer, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, and instrumentalist.
Background
Oscher was born in Brooklyn, New York. He is married to Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori ParksSuzan-Lori Parks
Suzan-Lori Parks is an African American playwright and screenwriter. She received the MacArthur Foundation "Genius" Grant in 2001, and the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for her play, Topdog/Underdog.-Early years:...
.
Career
His career as a musician began at the age of fifteen when he played for the musician, Little Jimmy Mae.Oscher was a member of the Muddy Waters
Muddy Waters
McKinley Morganfield , known as Muddy Waters, was an American blues musician, generally considered the "father of modern Chicago blues"...
Blues Band from 1967-1972. Together with Louisiana Red
Louisiana Red
Louisiana Red is an African American blues guitarist, harmonica player, and singer, who has recorded more than 50 albums...
, he toured Germany in 1976. They both appeared at the WDR-TV music show Rockpalast
Rockpalast
Rockpalast is a German music television show that broadcasts live on German television station Westdeutscher Rundfunk . Rockpalast started in 1974 and continues to this day. Hundreds of rock and jazz bands have performed on Rockpalast...
. In 1999, he played with Big Bill Morganfield
Big Bill Morganfield
William "Big Bill" Morganfield is an American blues singer and guitarist, who is the son of Muddy Waters.-Biography:Morganfield was born in Chicago, Illinois, but had little contact with his famous father, whose real name was McKinley Morganfield. Instead he was raised in Southern Florida by his...
on his debut album, Rising Son.