It's no surprise that W.C. Handy nominee Debbie Davies has followed a musical path in her life. Debbie was exposed to the music scene at an early age through her musician parents (her father wrote arrangements for Ray Charles and made sessions with such industry heavy weights as Frank Sinatra and Pearl Bailey.)

She came up playing in blues and rock n roll bands in the Bay Area before returning to Los Angeles in 1984 and landing the lead guitar spot a year later in Maggie Mayall and the Cadillacs, an all female R&B band led by wife of British blues pioneer John Mayall (Debbie performed on John Mayalls Sense Of Place album for Polygram/PGD). In 1988, she was drafted into Albert Collins & the Icebreakers and for the next three years was the featured guitarist, performing night after night behind one of the most innovative blues legends of all time. She appeared on Alberts 1991 Grammy nominated self titled release for Point Blank/Virgin Records.

Since then, Debbie has carved her own path in the Blues. Her latest CD, "Love The Game", produced by seasoned blues veteran and fellow guitarist Duke Robillard, is Debbies third Shanachie recording (and seventh overall since her 1993 debut as a leader), and is augmented by special guest appearances from Robillard, Jay Geils, pianist Bruce Katz, saxophonists Doug James and Sax Gordon Beadle and longtime guitar colleague Coco Montoya.

Here's Debbie Davies, bringing her talent to Generations! Enjoy!!