John Mooney

John Mooney (born April 3, 1955) is an American blues guitarist and singer based in New Orleans, Louisiana. with the funky second line beat of New Orleans. He is especially known for his slide guitar work.

Early life Mooney was born in East Orange, New Jersey, and raised in Rochester, New York.

Musical career In 1976, Mooney moved to New Orleans, and soon he was playing with host of musicians in the New Orleans R&B circuit including Earl King, The Meters, Snooks Eaglin and Professor Longhair.

His album, Big Ol' Fiya, was nominated for a Blues Music Award for "Contemporary Blues Album of the Year" in 2007.

Family life Mooney has three children, Zach, Sienna and Devon Mooney. His eldest son, Zack, was once ranked third in the US in Yu-Gi-Oh!. Sienna, an aspiring photographer, attends University of Central Florida, focusing on a major in cinema studies with a minor in French, and makes videos on YouTube.

Discography 1979 Comin' Your Way (Blind Pig) 1984 Telephone Blues (Powerhouse) 1985 Sideways in Paradise (first pressing, Seymour Records no catalog reference) (this album with Jimmy Thackery) 1990 Late Last Night (Bullseye Blues) 1991 Telephone King (Powerhouse) 1992 Testimony (Domino) 1993 Sideways in Paradise (with Jimmy Thackery) (Blind Pig) 1995 Travelin' On (CrossCut) 1995 Dealing with the Devil (Ruf) 1996 Against the Wall (House of Blues) 2000 Gone to Hell (Blind Pig) 2002 All I Want (Blind Pig) 2006 Big Ol' Fiya (Live Music Lives) 2014 Son and Moon (Fatback Records) 2016 Live at Jazzfest 2016 (Munck Music) 2017 Truth of the Matter (John Mooney Music / Funny Bird Records)