(1953-12-03) December 3, 1953 (age 70) Beaufort, South Carolina, United States
Genres
Electric blues
Occupation(s)
Guitarist, singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)
Guitar
Years active
1970s–present
Website
Official website
Musical artist
Cool John Ferguson (born December 3, 1953)[1] is an American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He has released five albums under his own name and played on around twenty others.[2] He is the Director of Creative Development for the Music Maker Relief Foundation, and plays his guitar "upside down".[3]
Taj Mahal stated that Ferguson ranks "among the five greatest guitarists in the world. He is a force to be reckoned with in the music industry. He is with the ranks of Jimi Hendrix, Wes Montgomery, and Django Reinhardt."[4] At various times, Ferguson has played the guitar backing Taj Mahal, B.B. King, Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne, Beverly Watkins and the Stylistics.[3]
^Benjamin Franklin V (30 May 2016). An Encyclopedia of South Carolina Jazz and Blues Musicians. University of South Carolina Press. pp. 218–9. ISBN 978-1-61117-622-3.
^"Cool John Ferguson - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
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