Dutch Mason
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Dutch Mason | |
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| Years active | 1950s–2000s |
| Website | www.dutchmason.com |
Dutch Mason, Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was inducted into the Canadian Jazz and Blues Hall of Fame, and was inducted into the Order of Canada in 2005.[1]
Career
Dutch started performing as a musician in the mid-1950s, usually playing rock and roll or
Maritimes.[2] Dutch regularly played the local twin city lounge scene, notably The Wyse Owl/Eastern Billiards, The Dartmouth Inn and The Monterey in Halifax. As he began to become known as a blues artist in the sixties, he started to tour various parts of Canada. Into the 1970s and onwards, he became a very popular act and toured the country regularly, performing at the legendary Albert Hall in Toronto and the Rising Sun in Montreal
.
In 1998, during his 60th birthday celebration, the
East Coast Music Awards
.
Dutch is survived by his sons Charlie Mason and
Juno Award for Best Blues album.[3]
Discography
- At the Candlelight – 1970
Reissued as Dutch Mason Blues - 1979
- Putting It All Together – 1971
- Janitor of the Blues – 1975
- The Blues Ain't Bad – 1976
- Wish Me Luck – 1979
- Special Brew – 1980
- Gimme A Break – 1981
- I'm Back – 1991
- You Can't Have Everything – 1992
- Appearing Nightly: Live At The Boom Boom Lounge – 1996
Reissued as Appearing Nightly: Prime Minister Of The Blues - 2003
- Dutchie's 60th Birthday – 1998
- Goodtimes with Johnny Tornado – 1999
- Half Ain't Been Told - 2004
References
- ^ "Dutch Mason". The Canadian Encyclopedia.
- ^ The Ducats Showband Paragon LP ALS-242
- ^ a b "2008 Juno Awards". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
External links
- Dutch Mason website
- Nova Scotia Classic Rock
- Dutch 'Prime Minister of the Blues' Mason dies (CTV News)[dead link]
- "Dutch Mason". The Canadian Encyclopedia.
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