The Blues Is My Biography (2 LP)

DOUBLE BLACK VINYL WITH 4 PAGE INSERT

An ambassador of Chicago Blues, Billy Branch has dedicated his life to carrying the torch for the preservation and promotion of the Blues. Over his remarkable 50-year career, he has earned numerous awards and accolades, including an Emmy award, three GRAMMY® nominations, and induction into the Blues Hall of Fame. His career reads like a “Who’s Who” of the Blues world.

Mentored by legends such as James Cotton, Junior Wells, Willie Dixon, and Big Walter Horton, Branch has built an enduring legacy both as a performer and a teacher. In addition to releasing 15 albums with his acclaimed band, The Sons of Blues, he has contributed harmonica to more than 300 recordings by artists including Koko Taylor, Willie Dixon, Eric Bibb, Johnny Winter, Taj Mahal, Keb’ Mo’, Son Seals, and Big Head Todd, among many others.

His latest release, The Blues Is My Biography, is an expansive and deeply personal album produced by Larry D. Batiste. Featuring special guests Bobby Rush, Shemekia Copeland, Ronnie Baker Brooks, and The Sons of Blues, the record reflects Billy’s lifelong journey through the music he loves. “Every song on this album has special meaning to me,” Billy says. “This is the most important work I’ve ever done - and the best work I’ve ever done as well.”

Track List

Record 1 - Side A

1. Hole in Your Soul
   (with Bobby Rush)
2. Dead End Street
3. Begging for Change
   (with Shemekia Copeland
   & Ronnie Baker Brooks)

Record 1 - Side B

1. Call Your Bluff
2. The Blues Is My Biography
3. The Harmonica Man

Record 2 - Side A

1. Real Good Friends
2. How You Living?
3. Ballad of the Million Men

Record 2 - Side B

1. Toxic Love
2. Return of the Roaches
3. The Harmonica Man (Instrumental)