Mike Wheeler – Self Made Man

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Mike Wheeler – Self Made Man
Delmark DE 824 (2012)
Compact Disc

Mike Wheeler has been playing the blues for almost 30 years and has played with Koko Taylor, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Shemekia Copeland, Jimmy Johnson, Son Seals, Willie Kent and a Who’s Who of today’s Chicago Blues! Mike is an extraordinary blues singer, songwriter and guitarist; he wrote most of the material on Self Made Man including the title track where he sings, “I’m a self made man and I made myself have the blues.” Mike is accompanied by his regular group including Brian James, keyboards; Larry Williams, bass; Cleo Cole, drums and special guest Omar Coleman, harmonica on three songs. Others songs include “Get Your Mind Right”, “Movin’ Forward”, “I Don’t Like It Like That”, “Here I Am”, “Join Hands”…