Gary Primich

Gary Primich (April 20, 1958 – September 23, 2007)

While working at the University of Texas, he started playing along with other musicians in local clubs. In 1987, he met Jimmy Carl Black, and they formed the Mannish Boys. Their debut album, A L'il Dab'll Do Ya was issued on the Amazing Records label, and although Black then left the band, Primich stayed with the Mannish Boys for another album, Satellite Rock. In 1991 Primich released his eponymous solo debut album, and My Pleasure followed the next year. Amazing Records then folded, and Primich was contracted to the Flying Fish Records label releasing Travelin' Mood (1994) and Mr. Freeze (1995).

Constant touring allowed Primich to expand his fan base, and by 2000, he had a recording contract with the Texas Music Group. He issued Dog House Music (2002) and then Ridin' the Darkhorse (2006).

In addition to his performance albums, in 1985 Primich released an instructional double CD, Blues Harmonica: The Blues And Beyond. In June 1999, at the Montgomery Theater in San Jose, California, Primich undertook a performance and series of workshops with Howard Levy, Magic Dick, Gary Smith, Lee Oskar, Jerry Portnoy, and Andy Santana. He was inducted in the Austin Music Hall of Fame. In 2015 the Killer Blues Project placed a headstone for Gary Primich at Restvale Cemetery in Alsip, Illinois.

Discography Gary Primich (1991, Amazing) My Pleasure (1992, Amazing) Hot Harp Blues (1993, Amazing) Travelin' Mood (1994, Flying Fish) Mr. Freeze (1995, Flying Fish) Company Man (1997, Black Top) Botheration (1999, Black Top) Dog House Music (2002, Antone's/Texas Music Group) Ridin' the Darkhorse (2006, Electro-Fi) Just a Little Bit More (2012, Old Pal Records) - with Omar Dykes