London, UK (Top40 Charts/ Mark Pucci Media) Severn Records artist Mud Morganfield continues to make a big splash "across the pond" in England with the announcement that he'll appear on BBC Two's flagship music TV program, "Later with Jools Holland," airing in the UK on Tuesday November 20 and Friday 23.
The invitation to play on the long-running TV show came from the host, himself, acclaimed pianist Jools Holland, who caught Mud's performance at the London Blues Festival in June and offered him the slot after seeing Morganfield play. Holland also joined Mud and his band onstage at the Festival for a fantastic rendition of Mud's legendary father's signature song, "Got My Mojo Working."
"I am ever so grateful for the blessing," said Mud Morganfield about being on the TV show. "Here I find myself again in a great moment of my life. I am thrilled and overwhelmed, to say the least, to appear on the
Jools Holland show. This is what an artist lives for: awards, write-ups in magazines, being on stage with great people and having fun in the blues. To add to all these great things, I represent the blues that my father passed down to me. I thank Mr. Holland and everyone else who made this happen."
The BBC Two TV appearance is part of Mud Morganfield's upcoming UK shows this month that will feature him backed by some of England's top blues talent: West Weston - harp, Ronni Buysack-Boysen - guitar, Ian Jennings - double bass, Mike Hellier - drums and Eric Ranzoni - keyboards. His nine-date UK tour starts on the 22nd November at the Swindon Arts Centre and continues across England until the 1st December.
Mud's UK tour also comes at a time when he'll be the subject of an upcoming cover feature in the December/January issue of well-respected British magazine, Blues Matters, due out the end of November. He'll be joined in that cover feature by the son of another blues icon, John Lee Hooker, Jr. The Blues Matters cover story can be previewed here.
Morganfield continues to be on a major roll since the March, 2012, release of his new album for Severn Records, Son of the Seventh Son, which recently was one of the big winners at the Fifth Annual Blues Blast
Music Awards, getting the nod for "Traditional Blues CD of the Year" and also winning the "Sean Costello Rising Star Award" in recognition of his achievements this year. It's the latest accolade for the blues singer, who also recently appeared on the cover of Living Blues magazine and was invited onstage to sing with TV actor-cum-bluesman
Hugh Laurie ("House") for his show at Chicago's Park West nightclub.
Son of the Seventh Son is the Severn Records label debut from Larry "Mud" Morganfield, son of the legendary Muddy Waters. Severn Records is distributed nationally by City Hall Records. Recorded in
Chicago and produced by Bob Corritore, Son of the Seventh Son features Mud Morganfield's earthy, soulful vocals backed by a cadre of blues all-stars, including Kenny Smith on drums, Rick Kreher and Billy Flynn on guitar, Barrelhouse Chuck on keyboards, E.G. McDaniel on bass, and Harmonica Hines and Bob Corritore on harp.
Chicago-based Mud Morganfield is the eldest son of the blues icon and bears a striking vocal and physical resemblance to his illustrious father. He has toured all over the world spreading the gospel of blues just like his daddy did and continues to support the release of his new album with tour dates both in the U.S. and internationally, as well.
For more information on Mud Morganfield, visit https://www.mudmorganfieldsite.com/ and www.severnrecords.com.
More info on Mud and the UK band here: https://www.movinmusic.co.uk/mud_morganfield_muddy_waters_jr.htm .
More info on "Later with Jools Holland" program: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006ml0l
UK TOUR DATES
Thursday, 22/11/2012, Swindon Arts Centre, Swindon https://www.swindon.gov.uk/artscentre
Friday, 23/11/2012, Keighley Blues Club, Keighley https://www.keighleybluesclub.net
Saturday, 24/11/2012, Boisdale, London https://www.boisdale.co.uk
Monday, 26/11/2012, Norwich Arts Centre, Norfolk https://norwichartscentre.co.uk
Tuesday, 27/11/2012, The Stables,
Milton Keynes https://www.stables.org
Wednesday, 28/11/2012, Blues Kitchen, London https://www.theblueskitchen.com
Thursday, 29/11/2012, The Flowerpot, Derby https://www.rawpromo.co.uk
Friday, 30/11/2012, Palladium Club, Devon https://www.mjpromo.co.uk
Saturday, 01/12/2012, John Phillips Hall, University of Wales https://www.bangor.ac.uk
Photo caption: Mud Morganfield at the Great British R&B Festival in 2011, credit: Alan White
