(1948-10-01)October 1, 1948 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died
July 1, 2000(2000-07-01) (aged 51) Chelsea, Michigan, U.S.
Genres
Rock
blues-rock
Occupation(s)
Musician
songwriter
music critic
Instruments
Guitar
vocals
harmonica
Years active
1963–2000
Musical artist
Michael John "Cub" Koda (né Uszniewicz; October 1, 1948 – July 1, 2000)[1][2] was an American rock and roll musician, songwriter, and critic. Rolling Stone magazine considered him best known for writing the song "Smokin' in the Boys Room", recorded by his band Brownsville Station, which reached number 3 on the 1974 Billboard chart.[3]
Offstage, Koda also co-wrote and edited the All Music Guide to the Blues,[4] and Blues for Dummies,[5] as well as selecting the tracks on the accompanying CDs. He also penned liner notes for bands such as the Trashmen, Jimmy Reed, J. B. Hutto, the Kingsmen, and the Miller Sisters.[6]
^Knipe, Sandra (March 9, 1995). "Oldies Rock Stars Bring Hits to Town". The Evansville Press. p. 16. Michael John 'Cub' Koda of Brownsville Station...
^Johnson, Gary (June 1, 2016). "Cub Koda". Michigan Rock and Roll Legends. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
^Skanse, Richard (August 31, 2000). "Obits". Rolling Stone. No. 848. p. 34. ISSN 0035-791X.
^Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2003). All Music Guide to the Blues. Hal Leonard. ISBN 0-87930-736-6.
^Brooks, Lonnie; Koda, Cub; Brooks, Wayne Baker (1998). Blues for Dummies. IDG Books Worldwide. ISBN 0-7645-5080-2.
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Michael John "Cub" Koda (né Uszniewicz; October 1, 1948 – July 1, 2000) was an American rock and roll musician, songwriter, and critic. Rolling Stone...
album reviewer CubKoda identifies him as "Luther 'Snake Boy' Johnson". The album cover uses "Luther Johnson", while album reviewer CubKoda identifies him...
double-sided and charted twice. In his review of the album for AllMusic, CubKoda described it as "almost a mini-greatest-hits package in and of itself"...
Look up Appendix:Variations of "koda" in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Koda or KODA may refer to: CubKoda (1948–2000), American rock and roll songwriter...
Williams Jr., and the Rolling Stones, who recorded his songs. Music critic CubKoda describes him as "perhaps the most influential bluesman of all," due to...
name from an instrumental track of Slim's called "Moody Blues". Critic CubKoda wrote of his appeal: Harpo was more adaptable than [Jimmy] Reed or most...
Bandstand, a record of 110 appearances in total. In the words of writer CubKoda: "Freddy Cannon was a true believer, a rocker to the bone. Freddy Cannon...
label Etiquette. It was re-released in 1999 in mono by Norton Records. CubKoda of AllMusic wrote that the album "show[s] a live band at the peak of its...
albums regarded as central to the rock music canon. The musician and critic CubKoda described Chess as "America's greatest blues label". Chess was based at...
freed by an outgoing bear cub named Koda. After they evade Denahi, who is still unaware that the bear he's pursuing is Kenai, Koda reveals to Kenai that his...
Williamson II, The Real Folk Blues/More Real Folk Blues (March 12, 2002) CubKoda. "The Real Folk Blues - Muddy Waters | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic...
performance and the song's production have received high praise over time. CubKoda of AllMusic noted the "ache" in her voice that makes the song stand out:...
1963 issue of Down Beat magazine. In a retrospective review for AllMusic, CubKoda described the music as "bluesy jazz in a laid-back manner". All songs composed...
splatters of a Jackson Pollock painting become calming". The musician CubKoda observed an innocence in the Shaggs' music that he found "both charming...
Wray is credited with inventing the power chord. According to AllMusic's CubKoda, Wray's instrumental recordings starting with "Rumble" through his Swan...
covers of the Critters' "Mr. Dieingly Sad" and Johnny Ace's title tune. CubKoda said it was "loaded with AOR hits". In 2004, Christie released his first...
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