- Bob Baldori
Bob Baldori (born 1943), also known as "Boogie Bob", is an American rock,
blues , and boogiemusician andattorney .Baldori founded the rock band
The Woolies in 1964; the group had a national hit in 1966 withBo Diddley 's "Who Do You Love". He has also pursued a solo career, performing in venues all over the country, and recording a 1994 solo album. He started working with Chuck Berry in 1966 at Lake Lansing, Michigan and subsequently recorded two albums with Mr. Berry. He has also worked with and performed withMuddy Waters ,John Lee Hooker ,Tom Rush ,Luther Allison ,Del Shannon , John Hammond,Hubert Sumlin andBo Diddley ; most recently, he has toured and recorded with boogie-woogie legendBob Seeley .In addition to recording and performing his own material, Boogie Bob operates his own recording studio, and has produced and engineered over 200 albums. He wrote and starred in the rock musical "Almost Famous", with productions in Chicago and Toronto as well as at venues in Michigan.
As an entertainment law attorney, Baldori represents many performers including
Hubert Sumlin andChuck Berry .He lives in
Okemos, Michigan with his family.Partial discography
* Basic Rock (The Woolies, 1971)
* Live at Lizards (1973)
* Who Do You Love (1994)
* Boogie Stomp! (withBob Seeley , 2006)References
* "Boogie Bob Baldori and The Woolies" ("Blue Suede News" magazine, issue 53, Winter 2000/01)
* [http://wkar.org/morningedition/story.php?storyid=778 Interview with Baldori] (WKAR Radio, August 10, 2005)
* [http://www.lansingcitypulse.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=170&Itemid=99999999 Waiting Forty Years for the Woolies] (Lansing City Pulse, May 16, 2006)
* [http://www.riverfronttimes.com/2006-10-25/music/roll-over-beethoven/ Roll Over Beethoven] (St. Louis Riverfront Times, October 25, 2006)
* [http://www.lansinglowdown.com/index.php/article/683 Short documentary reveals history of boogie-woogie] (Lansing Lowdown, March 28, 2007)
* [http://home.att.net/~s.m.geer/bands.htm#Woolies The Woolies] (Rusted Chrome: Southeast Michigan's Bands and Musicians, 1966-72)External links
* [http://www.boog.com/ Bob Baldori's personal page]
* [http://www.boogiebob.com Seeley/Baldori music site]
* [http://baldorilaw.com Legal site]
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