Peter Case July 1, 2010

Case's former bands continue to enjoy rediscovery by rock's new generations, but it his solo career that his proven to be most enduring, earning him accolades and die-hard fans. As a rocker turned acoustic player, Case opened a door through which others have walked ever since 1986 when his self-titled T-Bone Burnett-produced solo album earned him year end honors and his first Grammy nod. Set to a tribal-folk percussive blend of blues, country and rock 'n roll, its essences pour through everything he's recorded since, from "Poor Old Tom" and "Two Angels" to "Beyond the Blues" and "Blue Distance."

His songs are continually revived by other artists (a three-disc set was recorded in tribute to him) and used effectively in contemporary film and television (most recently, on the hit HBO series "True Blood"). Over two decades he's recorded ten solo albums—from the highly acclaimed and influential the man with the Blue post-modern fragmented neo-traditionalist Guitar, to 2007's Grammy-nominated Yep Roc release, Let Us Now Praise Sleepy John. His 2001 Grammy-nominated effort as a producer of Avalon Blues, a tribute to the music of his country blues hero, Mississippi John Hurt, featured contributions by Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams and Beck.

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