"Billy Gibson and the Delta Cats performed at our company's 40th anniversary, and they truly made the party!"
Anna Barnes, Oden
Big Boss Man
Rainy Night in Georgia
Got My Mojo Working
Polk Salad Annie
What a Wonderful World
A few song list highlights:
Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone (Bill Withers)
Anyway You Want It (Jimmy Reed)
Baby, What You Want Me to Do (Jimmy Reed)
Big Boss Man (Luther Dixon & Al Smith)
Bring It on Home (Sam Cooke)
Change the World (Baby Face/Eric Clapton)
Georgia on My Mind (Ray Charles)
Got My Mojo Working (Muddy Waters)
Hard to Handle (Otis Redding)
High Heel Sneakers (Jimmy Reed)
Hoochie Coochie Man (Willie Dixon)
I Can See Clearly Now (Johnny Nash)
I Can't Help Falling in Love with You (Elvis Presley)
I Just Want to Make To You (McKinley Morganfield)
Kansas City (Albert King)
Keep Doing What You Are Doing
Lean on Me (Bill Withers)
Love Me Tender (Elvis Presley)
Manish Boy (McKinley Morganfield)
Oh Baby (Jimmy Reed)
One More Time
Polk Salad Annie (Tony Joe White)
Rainy Night in Georgia (Brook Benton)
Rock Me Baby (B.B. King)
Sell My Monkey (B.B. King)
Sitting on the Dock of the Bay (Otis Redding)
Stand By Me (Ben E. King)
Summertime (George Gershwin)
Sweet Home Chicago (Robert Johnson)
Tears in Heaven (Eric Clapton)
Wake Up Everybody (Carstarphen, McFadden,
& Whitehead)
What a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)
Originals
Darlin' Please Come Home
Down Home
Keep Doin'
One More Time
and many more.....
“Beale Street was my Blues University,” Billy Gibson says, referring to a decade of playing on the street where the blues was born. “For a young musician, all you had to do was look and listen, and you could learn so much.”
Today, Billy and his "Mississippi saxophone" are known worldwide, as he brings a modern sensibility to the century-old genre. A charismatic performer and a master of his craft, Billy can perform as a duo, as a quartet, and with a big, horn-driven band. He also loves giving harmonica lessons to groups and corporate meetings as an ice-breaker (see video).
A true son of the Mississippi Delta, Billy is in constant demand at blues festivals in the U.S. and around the world. He's also a talented songwriter, recording artist, and session player, and he's made guest appearances on many notable albums.
Billy's accolades are too numerous to list, but highlights include
• endorsed by Hohner Harmonicas
• Blues Music Award Instrumentalist of the Year (Harmonica)
• Blues Music Award Nominee (Best New Artist)
• Beale Street Entertainer of the Year
• NARAS Premier Harmonica Player Award
Whether he's performing as a duo or with a big band, Billy's style is always engaging and fun — the perfect combination of "authentic" and entertaining.
Thanks to Billy's endorsement with Hohner Harmonicas, we can provide a unique souvenir when you book: a working harmonica with your logo or message (see photo and video). When your audience has the instrument in their hands, Billy teaches a fun lesson on the basics of blues harmonica. Everyone then jams with Billy and the band and gets a memorable keepsake. Contact us for more information.
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