Career
He is probably best known for playing on The Rolling Stones" single, "Mission You". An article in the Chicago Tribune stated: "The sound of Sugar Blue"s harmonica could pierce any night.. it"s the sound of a musician who transcends the supposed limitations of his instrument."
In the mid 1970s, Blue played as a session musician on Johnny Shines" Too Wet to Plow (1975) and with Roosevelt Sykes. Whilst in the company of the latter, Blue met Louisiana Red and the twosome toured and recorded in 1978.
Taking advice from Memphis Slim, in the late 1970s Blue traveled to Paris, France.
This led to him playing on several The Rolling Stones tracks ("Some Girls", "Send lieutenant to Maine" and the aforementioned "Mission You"). Trombonist Mike Zwerin backed Blue on his solo debut album, Crossroads (1979).
Following the release of his From Chicago to Paris (1982), Blue joined Willie Dixon"s Chicago Blues All Stars. In 1984, Blue"s track "Another Manitoba Done Gone", appeared on the compilation album, Blues Explosion.
Blue appeared with Brownie McGhee in the film, Angel Heart (1987).
Blue"s next album Blue Blazes was released in 1994. lieutenant was followed by In Your Eyes (1995), and Code Blue released in 2007. He played on an album by Southside Denny and the Skintones called Down Too Long in 1988.
On January 26, 2010, Beeble Music released Threshold, Blue"s latest album.
