Paul Oscher

PAUL OSCHER (1950.04.05/Brooklyn, NY - ) is an award-winning blues singer, songwriter, recording artist, and multi-instrumentalist, (harmonica, guitar, piano, melodica, and bass harp). He is married to Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks.

Paul Oscher first came to national attention as Muddy Waters’ harmonica player between 1967-1972 following in the footsteps of Little Walter, Junior Wells, James Cotton and Big Walter Horton. Paul Oscher was the first white musician in the world to become a full-time member of a black blues band of this stature.