Freelance journalist since 1979, contributing to several publications, including The Los Angeles Reader, Los Angeles Daily News, Guitar Player, Esquire, Journal of Country Music, and Playboy. He frequently writes liner notes for blues- and soul-related releases.
He is also a singer, songwriter and musician.
APPEARANCES +
Various
Epic Americana (Pre-War Blues, Country & Folk)
2016, 3xCD, Comp, Floating World, 
,
, Hillbilly/Country
Buddy Guy & Junior Wells
The Criteria Sessions
2016
Howlin' Wolf
The Definitive Collection
2007
Buddy Guy & Junior Wells
Play The Blues
2005
Son House
Heroes Of The Blues: The Very Best Of Son House
2003, CD, Comp, RM, Shout! Factory
Various
Martin Scorsese Presents - The Best Of The Blues
2003
Sonny Boy Williamson
The Real Folk Blues / More Real Folk Blues
2002, CD, Album, Comp, RM, MCA Records, Chess
Muddy Waters
The Real Folk Blues / More Real Folk Blues
2002
Hot Tuna
Acoustic Blues - Live At Sweetwater
2001, 
,
, Acoustic/Folk/Country Blues
Chuck Berry
The Anthology
2000, 
,
, Rock & Roll
B.B. King
Anthology
2000, 2x CD,
John Lee Hooker
It Serves You Right To Suffer
1999
Ray Charles
Standards
1998
Lowell Fulson
My First Recordings
1997, CD, Comp, Arhoolie Records, Arhoolie Records
Leo Kottke
The Leo Kottke Anthology
1997, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Rhino Records (2), Rhino Records (2)
Memphis Slim
The Bluebird Recordings 1940-1941
1997, CD, Comp, RM, RCA, ,
, Piano Blues
Sonny Boy Williamson
The Bluebird Recordings 1937-1938
1997, CD, ,
, Harmonica Blues
Muddy Waters
Electric Mud
1997
Bill "Jazz" Gillum*
The Bluebird Recordings 1934-1938
1997, ,
, Harmonica Blues
Howlin' Wolf
His Best
1997, CD, ,
, Delta Blues/Chicago Blues
Cliff Carlisle
Blues Yodeler And Steel Guitar Wizard
1996, CD, Comp, Arhoolie Records, Folklyric Records
Pee Wee Crayton
Pee Wee's Blues: The Complete Aladdin And Imperial Recordings
1996, CD, Comp, RM, Capitol Records, ,
, Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Booze & The Blues
1996, CD, ,
, Country Blues
Josh White
Blues Singer 1932-1936
1996
Jimmy Reed
Cry Before I Go
1995,
Muddy Waters / Memphis Slim
Chicago Blues Masters Volume One: Muddy Waters & Memphis Slim
1995, ,
, Chicago Blues
Lil' Son Jackson
The Complete Imperial Recordings
1995, ,
, Country Blues/Texas Blues
T-Bone Walker
The Complete Capitol/Black & White Recordings
1995, 3x CD, ,
, Electric Blues/Texas Blues
Howlin' Wolf
The Back Door Wolf
1995, CD, ,
, Chicago Blues
Lightnin' Hopkins
Rare Performances 1960-1979
1995
John Lee Hooker
The Very Best Of
1995, ,
, Blues Rock/Delta Blues
Various
Devil In A Blue Dress (Music From The Motion Picture)
1995, ,
, Soundtrack/Louisiana Blues/Delta Blues/Bayou Funk/Jump Blues
Various
Texas Guitar Killers
1995, ,
, Texas Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Tampa Red
The Bluebird Recordings 1934-1936
1995, ,
, Chicago Blues
George Jones
White Lightning
1994, CD, Comp, Drive Archive, ,
, Country
Monk*
Big Band And Quartet In Concert
1994, 2x CD, ,
, Hard Bop/Big Band
Various
Cajun Dance Party: Fais Do-Do
1994, ,
, Cajun
Leo Kottke
6- And 12-String Guitar
1994, ,
, Acoustic/Folk
Big Bill Broonzy
Baby Please Don't Go
1994
Johnny Winter
A Rock N' Roll Collection
1994, 
,
, Blues Rock
Bukka White
The Complete Bukka White
1994
James Brown
Turn It Loose
1994, 
Tampa Red
The Guitar Wizard
1994
Various
The Slide Guitar - Bottles, Knives & Steel Vol. 2
1993, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Sony, ,
, Harmonica Blues/East Coast Blues
Taj Mahal
World Music
1993, 
,
, Country Blues/Chicago Blues/Reggae
Muddy Waters
The Complete Plantation Recordings (The Historic 1941-42 Library Of Congress Field Recordings)
1993
Various
The Slide Guitar - Bottles, Knives & Steel Vol. 2
1993, CD, ,
, Harmonica Blues/East Coast Blues
Bill Monroe And His Blue Grass Boys*
The Essential Bill Monroe And His Blue Grass Boys (1945-1949)
1993
Sonny Boy Williamson
The Essential Sonny Boy Williamson
1993, 2x CD, ,
, Harmonica Blues
Muddy Waters
Blues Sky
1992,
Various
A Sun Blues Collection - Blue Flames
1990, CD, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
John Fahey
God, Time And Causality
1989, Vinyl, ,
, Folk Rock/Acoustic/Avantgarde
Robert Wilkins
Memphis Gospel Singer
1984,
Ma Rainey
Heroes Of The Blues: The Very Best Of Ma Rainey
CD, Comp, RM, Shout! Factory
Thelonious Sphere Monk*
Monk's Blues
Ray Charles
Standards
1998, 
,
, Vocal
