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Dutch Mason | |
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 Prime Minister Of The Blues (Photo by Lois Siegel) | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Norman Byron Mason |
| Born | 19 February 1938 Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Origin | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Died | 23 December 2006 (aged 68) Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Genres | Blues |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, piano, vocals |
| Years active | 1950s–2000s |
| Website | www.dutchmason.com |
Dutch Mason, CM (19 February 1938 – 23 December 2006) was a Canadian musician born in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, with his local accent he received his nick name 'Dutch'. He was inducted into the Canadian Jazz and Blues Hall of Fame, and was inducted into the Order of Canada in 2005.[1] In 1991, Mason won the Juno Award for Best Roots and Traditional Album, with his performance on the CBC compliation album The Great Canadian Blues Project Vol 1, Saturday Night Blues. After doing an opening set, B. B. King dubbed him 'The Canadian King Of The Blues', but then Mason's friend and harmonica player Rick Jeffery, renamed him 'The Prime Minister of the Blues' since they were Canadian. Mason was a renowned joker when asked what the Juno meant to him he quipped "Thats nice & everything... but I'd rather have the cash".[2]
- ^ "Dutch Mason". The Canadian Encyclopedia.
- ^ Bluesman Dutch Mason - The 1996 Boom Boom Tour video; YouTube