quotes
“Legendary is a word we sometimes toss around a little too easily, but in the case of Charlie Musselwhite it is more than appropriate – a byword for musical excellence”
– Americana UK
Musselwhite has been traveling the world’s highways and entertaining its audiences for nearly six decades. He’s a prolific songwriter who writes organic, compelling stories with ease. There is real emotional depth at the core of his songs.”
– Rock & Blues Muse
“Musselwhite’s blend of Chicago and Delta blues mixed with Memphis soul is pure magic.”
– Rock & Blues Muse
“In an era when the term ‘legendary’ gets applied to auto-tuned pop stars, this singular blues harp player, singer, songwriter, and guitarist has earned and deserves to be honored as a true master of American classic vernacular music.”
– Rock & Blues Muse
“Legendary is an overused term, but it’s also the only word that suits this heavyweight blues harpist.”
– Time Out New York
“Harmonica virtuoso Musselwhite raises the level of emotional expression on his instrument beyond even the masters he learned from…the grizzled veteran richly decorates his music with telling nuance and chiseled detail.”
– San Francisco Chronicle
“Charlie Musselwhite continues to astonish. Musselwhite achieves an authoritative deep blues sound through spare understatement as only a master can.”
– Off Beat Magazine
“His delivery is as thick as molasses and as warm and rich as freshly ploughed soil on a Mississippi morning. He draws from a deep pool of emotion, brings it to life when he plays, and invites us to jump on in.”
– BluesWax
“Musselwhite continues to create trailblazing music while remaining firmly rooted in the blues. His worldly-wise vocals, rich, melodic harmonica playing and deep country blues guitar work flawlessly accompany his often autobiographical and always memorable original songs.”
– AllAboutJazz.com
“Whether you see him live or listen to him on record, one thing is evident. In a day when so many musicians play blues from a narrow perspective, the risky musical outlook of Charlie Musselwhite always broadens the musical scope.”
– Art Tipaldi, Blues Music Magazine