Bob Margolin

Bob Margolin returns to the Bluesaldia to celebrate our tenth anniversary since, Margolin has become, without a doubt, one of the most beloved artists in Hondarribia. It was the first international bluesman who visited us in the first edition and we must say that we still remember how we got excited when we heard first authentic Chicago blues in Santa Maria Square there by 2006. Then Bob had the opportunity to visit us a couple of times, along with other legends of the blues like Hubert Sumlin, Bob Stroger or Pinetop Perkins.

Bob Margolin is a guitarist and singer who offers tours all over the world leading his own band or with The Bob Margolin all-star Blues Jam. He has won the prestigious W.C. Handy Award as best guitarist and was a guitarist of blues legend Muddy Waters
Between 1973 and 1980.

You can see him with Muddy Waters and The Band in the classic documentary The Last Waltz. Since the 90' he has recorded for different labels such as Powerhouse, Alligator and Bling Pig. Bob also has another facet, he is a writer in Blues Revue Magazine magazines and in HYPERLINK "http://www.blueswax.com " BluesWax magazine online.

Bob has collaborated and produced 4 reprints of Muddy Waters albums for the label Sony/Legacy. It also appears in the DVD Muddy Waters Classic Concerts, filmed in 1977.

In the current bluesera scene, Bob continues the tradition with a full agenda of festivals and concerts.