Doug MacLeod (born April 21, 1946) is an American storytelling blues musician. ), and was the voice for the Blues Showcase of Continental Airlines.
Recognition
MacLeod has won seven Blues Music Awards, including: Acoustic Artist of the Year 2014, 2016, 2017, 2020, and 2023.
He has been nominated for several consecutive years for: Best Song in 2006 ("Dubb's Talkin' Politician Blues"), in 2014 ("The Entitled Few") and in 2016 ("You Got It Good (and That Ain’t Bad)"), Acoustic Artist of the Year: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017., 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. Acoustic Album of the Year in 2012 (Brand New Eyes), 2014 (There's a Time), 2016 (Exactly Like This) and 2018 (Break The Chain). Historical Album in 2017 (Live in Europe).
Discography
Raw Blues 1 (EP-Sledgehammer Blues) 2023
Plaquemine (Single-Sledgehammer Blues) 2023
A Soul To Claim (Reference Recordings) 2022
Send The Soul On Home (Single-Under The Radar Music Group) 2019
Lobby Money (Single- Under The Radar Music Group) 2018
Break the Chain (Reference Recordings) 2017
Live in Europe (Under the Radar Music Group) 2016
Plowin' Mule Remix (Single -Black & Tan) 2016
Doug MacLeod Remixed EP (Black & Tan) 2016
Exactly Like This (Reference Recordings) 2015
A Double Dose Of Dubb EP (Black & Tan) 2015
The Roots Of It All Acoustic Blues The Definitive Collection Vol. 4 (Bear Family Productions) 2014 There's a Time (Reference Recordings) 2013 Night Walking Remix (Single- Black & Tan) 2013 Come to Find - Reissue (APO) 2013 Doug MacLeod Direct-To-Disc (APO) 2012 The Devil Is Beating His Wife Remix (Single-Black & Tan) 2011 Brand New Eyes (Fresh! from RR) 2011 The Utrecht Sessions (Black & Tan) 2008 Live at XM Radio vol. 2 (Black & Tan) 2007 Live at XM Satellite (Black & Tan) 2007 Where I Been (Black & Tan) 2006 Dubb (Black & Tan) 2005 A Little Sin (Black & Tan) 2002 101 Blues Guitar Essentials (instructional DVD) (Solid Air Record / Alfred Publishing) 2006 Bluesquest (Sledgehammer Blues (formerly AudioQuest Music) 2006 Whose Truth, Whose Lies (Sledgehammer Blues (formerly AudioQuest Music)) 2000 Live As It Gets (with John "Juke" Logan) (Mocombo Records) 1999 Unmarked Road (Sledgehammer Blues (formerly AudioQuest Music)) 1997 Blues Masters (Sledgehammer Blues (formerly AudioQuest Music) 1996 You Can't Take My Blues (Sledgehammer Blues (formerly AudioQuest Music)) 1996 Works Of Art (Sledgehammer Blues (formerly AudioQuest Music) 1994 Come to Find (Sledgehammer Blues (formerly AudioQuest Music)) 1994 Live in 1991 vol. 1 (Black & Tan) 1991 Live in 1991 vol. 2 (Black & Tan) 1991 Ain't The Blues Evil (Volt/Fantasy) 1991 54th and Vermont (Stomp) 1989 Woman In The Street (Stomp) 1987 No Road Back Home (Hightone) 1984
Recorded with
Wooden Music / Mick Kolassa / (Endless Blues) 2023
Rhythm Blues & Boogie / Dave Keyes / (Blue Heart Records) 2022
They Call Me Uncle Mick / Mick Kolassa / (Endless Blues) 2022
Two Sides / Kirsten Thien / (Screen Door Records) 2020
Pick Your Choice / George Harmonica Smith / (Shoe Label Records) 2014
Get Your Nose Out Of My Business / Rich DelGrosso / (CD Baby) 2005
Slide Guitar for August Wilson's play The Gem Of The Ocean 2003
Early Hours / Pee Wee Crayton / (Blind Pig) 1999
Now You Can Talk About Me / George Harmonica Smith / (Blind Pig) 1998
Dark Night / James Armstrong / (Hightone) 1998
Naked Heart / Susan J Paul / (Sugar Bone) 1997
East Side Story / Kid Frost / (Virgin) 1992
The Ladies And The Babies / Frankie Lee (Hightone) 1984
Make Room For Pee Wee / Pee Wee Crayton (Murray Bros) 1983
Books
Who Is Blues Vol.1 - Doug MacLeod. 2018
Film appearances
MacLeod appeared in Resonate: A Guitar Story along with Catfish Keith, Bob Brozman and Mike Dowling. Resonate is a story of contemporary players of National Reso-Phonic Guitars.
References
External links
YouTube
Bandsintown
1946 births
Living people
American blues guitarists
American male guitarists
Singers from New York City
American blues singer-songwriters
Singer-songwriters from California
Guitarists from Los Angeles
Guitarists from New York City
20th-century American guitarists
20th-century American male musicians
American male singer-songwriters
Singer-songwriters from New York (state)