Maurice John Vaughan
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Maurice John Vaughan (born 6 November 1952) is an American blues musician from Chicago, Illinois. He is a guitarist, saxophonist, and vocalist.
Vaughan began playing professionally as a saxophonist in Chicago R&B groups. He recorded with The Chosen Few in 1976, and played with Phil Guy on tour in Canada in 1979. He played as a sideman with Luther Allison, Son Seals, Valerie Wellington, and A.C. Reed.
His debut solo record was 1984's Generic Blues Album, released in plain white packaging on his own Reecy Records record label; Alligator Records reissued it in 1987. In the 1990s, Vaughan played with Detroit Junior, but spent much of his time working in A&R for Appaloosa Records, and produced albums by Shirley Johnson and Maxine Carr.
[edit] Discography
- Generic Blues Album (Reecy Records, 1984; reissued Alligator Records)
- In the Shadow of the City (Alligator, 1993)
- Dangerous Road (Blue Suit, 2001)
