He is a guitarist, slide guitarist and singer-songwriter
born in Canton, Mississippi who lived in Jackson, Mississippi, and
Lafayette, Louisiana, while young.During this time he learned to play the trumpet and he used elements
of his experience with this instrument for his guitar performances. After
he had been playing with bands local to his home in Louisiana, he became acquainted
with Clifton Chernier when he was 17, which led him to joining his Red Hot
Louisiana Band and it was during these years that he became a
virtuoso.He is noted for his
personal technique on the slide guitar and this has brought him recognition
over the years where he has been sought out to perform with, record and/or
tour with many acclaimed artists that include Jimmy Buffett, Clifton
Chenier, Marshall Crenshaw, Terence Trent D'Arby, Dr. John, Freddy Fender, Buddy
Guy, John Hiatt, Mark Knopfler, Little Feat, Kenny Loggins, John Mayall, Maria
Muldaur, Dolly Parton, Bonnie Raitt, Allen Toussaint and Junior Wells and
Eric Clapton called him "probably the most underestimated musician on the
planet".In 1981 he released
his first album, Blues Attack, and since then he has released a
further eight including Outward Bound, Crazy Cajun Recordings, Levee Town
and The Road We're On. Other albums he has appeared on include License to
Chill, Far Aide of the World and Paddlin' Out by Jimmy Buffett, Restless
on the Farm by Jerry Douglas, Tiki Bar is Open and Beneath This
Gruff Exterior by John Hiatt, Night in London by Mark Knopfler, Outside:
From the Redwoods by Kenny Loggins, Sense of Place by John
Mayall, After the Rain by Irma Thomas, You Gonna Miss Me (When I'm
Dead and Gone) by the Muddy Waters Tribute Band and Come On In This
House by Junior Wells.
