JOHN MOONEY

John Mooney (born April 3, 1955) is an American blues guitarist and singer based in New Orleans, Louisiana. He has developed a unique music style by combining Delta blues, with the funky second line beat of New Orleans. As a guitarist, he is especially known for h1]is slide guitar work.

John Mooney was born in East Orange, NJ and raised in Rochester, New York, United States, and he left home when he was 15. The following year, he met Son House, a Mississippi bluesman who became a huge musical influence on him

In 1976, Mooney moved to New Orleans, and soon he was playing with host of musicians in the New Orleans R&B circuit including Earl King, The Meters, Snooks Eaglin and Professor Longhair.

He released his first album Comin' Your Way on Blind Pig Records in 1979. In 1981, he formed his own band Bluesiana with whom he has been recording and touring since. He has released albums from several different labels including Against the Wall on nationally distributed House of Blues label in the U.S., and also others from German labels CrossCut and Ruf. In 2000, he returned to Blind Pig to release Gone to Hell which featured Dr. John as a special guest. All I Want followed two years later on the label.

His latest release Big Ol' Fiya was nominated for Blues Music Awards' "Contemporary Blues Album of the Year" in 2006.

                                                 
               

John Mooney performs Sacred Ground on Castin' Cajun. If this song sounds familiar to you, Sacred Ground is Castin' Cajun's theme song. Tony goes to The Publiq House, at 4528 Freret St. in New Orleans, La. to film John Mooney singing Sacred Ground and to hear his story. John moved to New Orleans in 1976 where he was soon playing multiple musicians, including Earl King, The Meters, Snooks Eaglin and Professor Longhair. John calls his style of music Second Line Blues. Whatever you want to call it, funk Blues, Delta Blues, or second line blues, this New Orleans style music is powerful and sweet.