Mighty Mo Rodgers
Inglewood, California, United States | INDIE
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Mighty Mo Rodgers (real name is Maurice Rodgers) was born in Indiana where his father owned a club that featured blues performers. When Rodgers wasn't studying classical piano he was checking out the blues artist who palyed there. Growing up Rodgers was deeply affected by the mid-60's soul music from the Memphis based Stax label. - Charlie Town Blues SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
George Varga "Few artist who sound so soulful singing the blues as Mighty Mo Rodgers can match his scholarly knowledge, as befits a man who earned a Masters degree in Humanities after completing his 1999 thesis, "Blues as a Methaphysical Music"." - Sign On San Diego DECEMBER 27, 2010
Discography
1999 Blues is My Wallin Wall
2007 Redneck Blues
2009 Red, White & Blues
2010 Dispatches from the Moon
2011 Cadillac Jack 1959
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Maurice Rodgers (Mighty Mo Rodgers) was born on July 24, 1942 in East Chicago to Charles and Peachy Rodgers. His father owned a club that featured blues performers. When Rodgers was not studying classical piano he was checking out blues artists that played there. He was deeply affected by the mid-60s soul music from the Memphis-based Stax label.
He started his first band while in high school called the Rocketeers. Upon entering Indiana State College, Rodgers began another band. He finally decided to quit college, move to Los Angeles and give his full time attention to his music. He has not limited himself to performing, in 1973 he produced the album Sonny and Terry on A&M. He did return to school and received his degree in Philosophy, which has had a great influence on his music. In 1999 he released his first solo album entitled "Blues is My Wallin Wall."
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