Bob Margolin

Bob Margolin (born May 9, 1949, Brookline, Massachusetts) is an American electric blues guitarist.  His nickname is "Steady Rollin'". Margolin started playing guitar in 1964, and his first appearance on record was with Boston psychedelic band Freeborne, and their 1967 album "Peak Impressions".

Margolin was a backing musician for Muddy Waters from 1973 to 1980, performing with Waters and The Band in "The Last Waltz".  As a solo recording artist, he has recorded albums for Alligator Records, Blind Pig, Telarc, and his own Steady Rollin' record label.

In 1978, he made a guest appearance on Big Joe Duskin's long-awaited debut album, "Cincinnati Stomp" on Arhoolie Records.

In 1979 he made a guest appearance, along with Pinetop Perkins, on The Nighthawks album, "Jacks & Kings".

In 1994, he appeared with Jerry Portnoy as a guest musician on the album, "Ice Cream Man" by John Brim.  It received a Blues Music Award (formerly W. C. Handy Award) nomination as the best 'Traditional Blues Album of the Year'.

Margolin is a columnist for the Blues Revue magazine.

In 2013, Margolin was nominated for a Blues Music Award in the 'Traditional Blues Male Artist' category.  His joint album with Ann Rabson, "Not Alone" was also nominated in the 'Acoustic Album' category.

(Bob Margolin at Riverfront Blues Festival in 2010)