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Mark 'muddyharp' Hodgson

Presented by Kennett Flash at Kennett Flash

October 2, 2010

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BLUES JAM with Mark 'muddyharp' Hodgson
If you enjoy playing the blues, bring your instrument and join Mark "muddyharp" Hodgson on stage for a Saturday night blues jam. If you enjoy seeing a good blues show, this is not to be missed.
The first recording that was released under Hodgsons' name was a vinyl LP titled 'Mark Hodgson and The Rootie Tootie Band 'SURVIVAL IN A TOURIST TOWN'. This was a live recording and put the group on the map. Soon The boys would travel to Nashville to record demos for Gary Lamb productions. The music was ahead of its time incorporating rock and reggae with the blues, in 1981 this was a bit much for the Nashville crowd, tuned into the likes of groups like ALABAMA. Hodgson was asked to stay on in Nashville to become a solo artist but declined out of loyalty to his friends in the band.

The years flew by and so did the members of the group. There were more recordings, concerts, nightclubs, videos, and heartaches. Through it all, Hodgson remained entrenched in the Blues and kept writing and performing. In 1985, Hodgson once again tried the Nashville game. Tony Joe White, the composer of Mega Hits, Polk Salad Annie and Rainy Night In Georgia, among others, signed Hodgson to a publishing contract. During this period Hodgson became involved with the Memphis Blues Foundation and placed 1st runner up in the National Blues Talent Search. Many notables were introduced to Hodgson at the time, which led Bob Greenlee of King Snake records to go National with his fledging Blues label based in Sanford, Florida. Hodgson was responsible for placing The Return Of The Thin Man, The comeback recording of the late Tenor Saxophonist, Noble Watts, on the W.C.Handy Awards,1985 ballot for best recording. The partnership of Mark'muddyharp'Hodgson and Noble 'thin man'Watts lasted almost 20 years. When Noble passed in 2004, Hodgson went solo.