Corey Harris

Corey Harris
Background information
Born (1969-02-21) February 21, 1969 (age 55)
Denver, Colorado, United States
GenresBlues, reggae
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1995–present
LabelsAlligator, Rounder, Telarc
MembersChris Whitley (keyboards), Paul Dudley, (drums) Gordon Jones (saxophone), Jayson Morgan (bass)
Websitehttps://coreyharris.net

Corey Harris (born February 21, 1969, in Denver, Colorado, United States) is an American blues and reggae musician,[1] currently residing in Charlottesville, Virginia. Along with Keb' Mo' and Alvin Youngblood Hart, he raised the flag of acoustic guitar blues in the mid-1990s.[2] He was featured on the 2003 PBS television mini-series The Blues, in an episode directed by Martin Scorsese.

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 187. ISBN 0-7535-0427-8.
  2. ^ Russell, Tony (1997). The Blues - From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. Dubai: Carlton Books Limited. pp. 116–117. ISBN 1-85868-255-X.