Bo Ramsey


Bo Ramsey is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and recording producer.

Career

He made his debut in Williamsburg, Iowa in 1973, fronted the Mother Blues Band, and rose to prominence as a soloist when he opened for Lucinda Williams on her 1994 tour. He has produced or played guitar on several of her albums, including Essence, which was nominated for a Grammy Award, and appeared in her band in performances on The Late Show With David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and Late Night With Conan O’Brien and in Wim Wenders’ "Soul Of A Man" segment for the Blues series of Martin Scorsese.
He has also produced recordings for Joan Baez, David Zollo, Pieta Brown, Iris DeMent, Ani DiFranco, and Kevin Gordon, with whom he co-fronted a band, and worked as a guitarist with the above and with Elvis Costello. He has produced and worked extensively with Greg Brown, including an appearance in 1999 on A Prairie Home Companion, and has been inducted to the Iowa Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame and Iowa Blues Hall of Fame.

Personal life

Ramsey's son Benson is also a folk musician, known for performing in duo The Pines.

Discography

Solo albums

  • 1982: Brand New Love
  • 1983: Feelin's Gettin' Stronger with the Sliders
  • 1986: Northwind
  • 1988: Either Way
  • 1991: Down To Bastrop
  • 1995: Bo Ramsey And The Backsliders
  • 1997: In The Weeds
  • 2007: Stranger Blues
  • 2008: Fragile
  • 2016: ''Wildwood Calling''

With Greg Brown">Greg Brown (folk musician)">Greg Brown (as producer)

With [Pieta Brown] (as producer, guest musician)

  • 2002: Pieta Brown
  • 2005: In The Cool
  • 2007: Remember the Sun
  • 2009: Shimmer
  • 2010: One and All
  • 2011: Mercury
  • 2014: Paradise Outlaw
  • 2017: ''Postcards''

With The Pines (as co-producer)

  • 2004: The Pines
  • 2007: Sparrows In The Bell
  • 2009: Tremolo
  • 2012: Dark So Gold
  • 2016: ''Above The Prairie''

With [Lucinda Williams] (as guest musician)

As producer

As guest artist

As song contributor