Sugar Blue

Sugar Blue
Blue at the Lucerna Music Bar, Prague, 1988
Blue at the Lucerna Music Bar, Prague, 1988
Background information
Birth nameJames Joshua Whiting
Born (1949-12-16) December 16, 1949 (age 74)
New York City, U.S.
Genres
  • Blues
  • rock
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Harmonica
  • vocals
Years activeLate 1960s–present
Websitewww.sugar-blue.com

James Joshua Whiting (born December 16, 1949),[1] known professionally as Sugar Blue, is an American blues harmonica player.[2] He is best known for playing on the 1978 Rolling Stones album Some Girls, and well as his partnership with blues guitarist Louisiana Red.

The Chicago Tribune said, "The sound of Sugar Blue's harmonica could pierce any night...it's the sound of a musician who transcends the supposed limitations of his instrument."[3]

  1. ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues - A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 262. ISBN 978-0313344237.
  2. ^ Diana Olson (March 19, 2008). "Sugar Blue". Skope Entertainment Inc. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
  3. ^ "Sugar Blue, Blues, Harmonica". Sugar-blue.com. Retrieved January 29, 2014.