Time: 62:35
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2019
Styles: Electric/Acoustic Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front
01. You're Coming Back To Me (4:23)
02. If I Had A Dollar (3:10)
03. Blues Before Sunrise (5:05)
04. Fifty Million Miles (3:42)
05. You're Coming Back To Me (4:52)
06. Goin' To Brownsville (5:27)
07. Deep Mud Blues (4:31)
08. Somebody Been Working You (4:33)
09. Tomorrow Comes (3:59)
10. Talking To Myself (3:16)
11. Wasn't Meant To Be (4:17)
12. Love Changing Blues (2:54)
13. Detroit Bound Blues (3:24)
14. Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor (4:09)
15. Brighton Belle Blues (4:46)
Born in Brighton U.K. Roger Hubbard is one of the major exponents of early blues and slide guitar. In the 1960s he was playing at folk clubs and continuing an interest in country and delta blues, he started his own blues clubs in Lewes and Brighton. Along with regulars, Sam Mitchell and Dick Wardell, there were guest performances by Jo-Ann Kelly, Dave Kelly, Simon Prager, Steve Rye, Bob Hall, Graham Hine, Andy Fernbach and Tony McPhee.
In December 1970 Roger opened for Muddy Waters in Brighton.
Muddy Waters was quoted in SOUNDS Magazine as saying, “Roger Hubbard is as good as any blues guitarist in the U.K. or the United States”.
His first album "Brighton Belle Blues" was recorded in 1970 by Nick Perls for his U.S. label Blue Goose which also included new albums from the legendary bluesmen : Son House, Sam Chatmon, Yank Rachell and Bill Williams. Larry Johnson, Jo-ann Kelly, Roy Bookbinder, John Miller, Woody Mann and Graham Hine were also on the label.
“..he could be one of the most exciting acoustic guitarists to come along since John Fahey. Whatever he does, he has created in this record a sort of monument to the full flowing of white blues scholarship...” Timothy Ferris (editor) ROLLING STONE February 1972
Nick Perls was a key figure on the American blues trail, rediscovering the likes of Son House and Skip James. Having played his 1935 National Steel Duolian for many years, Roger also plays an electric resonator guitar made and designed by himself known as The Hub. His song “Home Lovin’ Man” was recorded by US blues man Eric Bibb on his 2003 album Natural Light.
In December 1970 Roger opened for Muddy Waters in Brighton.
Muddy Waters was quoted in SOUNDS Magazine as saying, “Roger Hubbard is as good as any blues guitarist in the U.K. or the United States”.
His first album "Brighton Belle Blues" was recorded in 1970 by Nick Perls for his U.S. label Blue Goose which also included new albums from the legendary bluesmen : Son House, Sam Chatmon, Yank Rachell and Bill Williams. Larry Johnson, Jo-ann Kelly, Roy Bookbinder, John Miller, Woody Mann and Graham Hine were also on the label.
“..he could be one of the most exciting acoustic guitarists to come along since John Fahey. Whatever he does, he has created in this record a sort of monument to the full flowing of white blues scholarship...” Timothy Ferris (editor) ROLLING STONE February 1972
Nick Perls was a key figure on the American blues trail, rediscovering the likes of Son House and Skip James. Having played his 1935 National Steel Duolian for many years, Roger also plays an electric resonator guitar made and designed by himself known as The Hub. His song “Home Lovin’ Man” was recorded by US blues man Eric Bibb on his 2003 album Natural Light.
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