Artist's albums
Blues Is My Wailin' Wall
1999 · album
Griot Blues, Mighty Mo Rodgers & Baba Sissoko
2022 · album
We in a Sci-Fi Movie
2020 · single
The Virus
2018 · album
Charlottesville Blues
2017 · single
Black Paris Blues
2016 · album
Redneck Blues
2016 · album
Mud 'n Blood: A Mississippi Blues Tale
2016 · album
Red, White & Blues
2016 · album
Yes We Can
2012 · single
Dispatches from the Moon
2009 · album
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Biography
Mighty Mo Rodgers (real name Maurice Rodgers) was born in Indiana where his father owned a club that featured blues performers. When Rodgers wasn't studying classical piano he was checking out the blues artists that played there. Growing up, Rodgers was deeply affected by the mid-'60s soul music from the Memphis-based Stax label. Using Stax as an influence, Rodgers started his first band while in high school called the Rocketeers. Upon entering Indiana State College, Rodgers fronted another band, the Maurice Rodgers Combo, playing Wurlitzer piano and incorporating originals with cover versions of popular songs from the era. He finally decided to quit college, move to L.A., and give music his full-time attention. There he played gigs and recorded with many blues and R&B legends; his organ can be heard on Brenton Wood's 1967 hit Gimme Little Sign. Throughout the years Rodgers has not limited himself to performing. In 1973 he produced the album Sonny and Terry on A&M records for Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee. After growing tired of tedious session work, he continued to write songs and became a house songwriter for Motown and Chappel Publishing. Rodgers also continued to produce sessions for other artists and decided to go back to school where he received a degree in philosophy. In 1999 he released his first solo effort, Blues Is My Wailin' Wall, on Blue Thumb. The recording contained all original material, mixing his philosophical views with blues/soul musical roots. ~ Al Campbell, Rovi