Lamont Cranston Band * featuring Bruce McCabe
From the rural crossroads of Hamel, Minnesota, to the riverbanks of Minneapolis–Saint Paul, the blues found its home early for what would become The Lamont Cranston Blues Band. Founded in 1969 by Pat “Lamont” Hayes (with his brother Larry), Lamont Cranston has driven a nonstop boogie-blues train for more than five decades. Based in Minneapolis, the band has recorded 14 albums and produced a string of originals, including the chart-topper “Upper Mississippi Shakedown.” Highlights and honors:
Shared bills with blues and rock royalty: Muddy Waters, Luther Allison, Albert King, Albert Collins, Jimmy Rogers, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Charles Brown, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, Keb’ Mo’, Jonny Lang, Robert Cray, Son Seals, Charlie Musselwhite, Earl King, Mighty Joe Young, Sugar Blue, Otis Rush, Elvin Bishop, Little Feat, Delbert McClinton, Koko Taylor, Lonnie Brooks, Percy Sledge, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, The Climax Blues Band, Tower Of Power, The Kinks, The Yardbirds, The Animals II, Kansas, Yes, Jeff Healey, Wilson Pickett, Bonnie Raitt, The Blues Brothers, and many more.
Opened for The Rolling Stones during their 1981 North American tour—a career-defining moment.
Inducted into the Mid-America Music Hall Of Fame in 2010.
Lamont Cranston’s legacy is rooted in Minnesota soil but speaks a universal blues language—gritty, soulful, and eternally danceable.
Thanks to Rico Anderson for this information
Lamont Cranston Band * featuring Bruce McCabe
From the rural crossroads of Hamel, Minnesota, to the riverbanks of Minneapolis–Saint Paul, the blues found its home early for what would become The Lamont Cranston Blues Band. Founded in 1969 by Pat “Lamont” Hayes (with his brother Larry), Lamont Cranston has driven a nonstop boogie-blues train for more than five decades. Based in Minneapolis, the band has recorded 14 albums and produced a string of originals, including the chart-topper “Upper Mississippi Shakedown.” Highlights and honors:
Shared bills with blues and rock royalty: Muddy Waters, Luther Allison, Albert King, Albert Collins, Jimmy Rogers, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Charles Brown, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, Keb’ Mo’, Jonny Lang, Robert Cray, Son Seals, Charlie Musselwhite, Earl King, Mighty Joe Young, Sugar Blue, Otis Rush, Elvin Bishop, Little Feat, Delbert McClinton, Koko Taylor, Lonnie Brooks, Percy Sledge, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, The Climax Blues Band, Tower Of Power, The Kinks, The Yardbirds, The Animals II, Kansas, Yes, Jeff Healey, Wilson Pickett, Bonnie Raitt, The Blues Brothers, and many more.
Opened for The Rolling Stones during their 1981 North American tour—a career-defining moment.
Inducted into the Mid-America Music Hall Of Fame in 2010.
Lamont Cranston’s legacy is rooted in Minnesota soil but speaks a universal blues language—gritty, soulful, and eternally danceable.
Thanks to Rico Anderson for this information
