His career emanated across the border from Detroit in Toronto where he became engulfed in the myriad of live music and the traveling acts that came through.

His unique sound came in part from the Delta blues players who picked their way into Chicago and wound up with legions of younger white wannabes who heard, felt and plugged into the authenticity of Willie Dixon, Howlin Wolf and Muddy Waters.

As these aspiring musicians grew there names became part of one of the great pockets in our music history. Butterfield, Bishop, Mac Rebenak, Levon Helm, Geoff and Maria Muldaur, Jerry Garcia, David Grisman and Bob Dylan. Telling stories through lyrics, language and sound