Earwig Artists

Respected by his peers, “Sir” Walter Scott, 72, has played a guitar for as long as he can remember, and has performed with or toured with some of the biggest names in music, ranging from The Jackson Five to B.B. King. In 2015, Scott was inducted into the Chicago Blues Hall of Fame (CBHOF).

One of the foremost electric blues harpists of the modern era, Sugar Blue was born James Whiting in New York City in 1950. The son of a singer/dancer who regularly performed at the legendary Apollo Theater, he was given his first harmonica at the age of ten, and by his mid-teens had already performed in the company of Muddy Waters.

Regina B. Higginbotham (born January 22, 1958) known professionally as Teeny Tucker is an American electric blues and new blues singer and songwriter. She is the daughter of the late blues musician Tommy Tucker. AllMusic noted that “Teeny Tucker is among a growing number of female blues belters taking different paths to stardom or wider recognition, but she’s one of... Read more

Tim Woods has been singing and playing acoustic and electric guitar for over 25 years, and has long been a fixture on the southwestern Pennsylvania music scene. Growing up in a virtual “melting pot” of music – including having older brothers who exposed him to a wide array of styles, including jazz, blues, bluegrass and rock – Tim’s appreciation of... Read more

Tiny Irvin is a native Pittsburgher who is a quiet, private person, who loves people and always tries to be happy. Tiny has sung with Sammy Davis, Jr., Carmen McRae, Dean Martin, Sarah Vaughn, Dizzy Gillespie and Betty Bebop Carter.

Just in case anyone in the blues field is the slightest bit foggy about what Tommy McCoy has been up to in sunny Florida over the last few decades, Late in the Lonely Night should rectify that pronto. More…

“I am the best that I can be,” says Travis “Moonchild” Haddix, “and since no one else can be me, there’s none better.” Once you hear this disc, you’ll know why the suave blues singer and guitarist sports such a confident outlook. With more than a dozen albums under his belt and several European tours distinguishing his frequent flyer account,... Read more

During the course of his 44-year-long career in music, songwriter, producer and drummer Twist Turner has worked with 30 Grammy nominees and 15 W.C.Handy/Blues music award winners. Raised in Seattle, he began his career in music playing at every Skid Row bar the city had to offer.

Born in Chicago’s West Side, Vance Kelly began making waves on the South Side club circuit while still a teenager, performing both as a solo artist and as a sideman. Over time, he developed his unique “ringing” guitar sound, which enhanced his reputation in the local blues community.

18 tracks in chronological order of recording and release date from Earwig Music Company’s first 16 years.