Mike Bloomfield

Artist:  Mike Bloomfield
Birth Name:  Michael Bernard Bloomfield
Born:  July 28, 1943.  Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Died:  February 15, 1981.  San Francisco, California, USA.
Genre:   Blues, Blues Rock
Occupations:  Musician
Instruments:  Guitar, Piano

Mike Bloomfield was one of America's First Great White Blues Guitarist, he became one of the first popular music Superstars of the 1960s who earn the reputation on his instrumental and became the Chicago's Blues Legends and in 2003 he was ranked at No. 22 on Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitarist of All Time.

His early supporters were B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan and Buddy Guy, later he joined with The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Electric Flag, Al Kooper, Nick Gravenites, Dr. John, John Hammond.

He also made an impact through his work with Al Kooper and Stephen Stills on the album Super Session in 1968, became the best-selling album and Masterpiece.

Title:  San Francisco Nights  (2018)

Genre:   Blues, Blues Rock

Label:  Rockbeat Records

Rating:   ****

Tracks:

 1.  Greatest Gifts From Heaven  (3:29)

 2.  Lo, Thou I Am With Thee  (3:41)

 3.  Kansas City Blues  (3:41)

 4.  Medley:  Darktown Strutter's Ball, Mop Mop, Call Me A Dog  (4:03)

 5.  I' Glad I'm Jewish  (3:08)

 6.  Eyesight To The Blind  (4:12)

 7.  Uncle Bob's Barrelhouse Blues  (5:41)

 8.  Jockey Blues  (3:47)

 9.  Linda Lou  (3:57)

10. Between A Hard Place And The Ground   (7:04)

11. Vamp In C  (4:08)

12. Wee Wee Hours  (7:20)

Personnel:

Mike Bloomfield:  Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

Other Musicians:  Unknown!

San Francisco Nights is the live album by Mike Bloomfield, released on March 9, 2016 by Rockbeat Records, recorded live at the Old Waldorf, on April 18, 1977.