Paul Oscher

Paul Allan Oscher (February 26, 1947 – April 18, 2021) was an American blues singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist. Primarily a harmonica player, he was the first permanent white member of Muddy Waters' band.

Early life Oscher was born in Brooklyn, New York City. He was the first white musician in Muddy's band, and lived in Muddy's house on Chicago's South Side, where Oscher shared the basement with the blues pianist Otis Spann. Oscher recorded with Muddy for Chess Records.

After performing solo for a time in New York as "Brooklyn Slim",

He died on April 18, 2021, in Austin, his home city for the last years of his life, after several weeks hospitalized with COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas. He was 74.

Awards 2006: Blues Music Awards: "Acoustic Artist of the Year" "Acoustic Album of the Year" 2000: LA Music Awards "Best Performance by Blues Musician"

Discography As a solo artist Knockin' On The Devil's Door (Viceroots, 1996) The Deep Blues Of Paul Oscher (Blues Planet, 1996) Living Legends Deep In The Blues (Blues Leaf, 2000) Alone With The Blues (Electro-Fi, 2004) Down In The Delta (Blues Fidelity, 2005) Bet On The Blues (Blues Fidelity, 2010) Cool Cat (Blues Fidelity, 2018)

With Muddy Waters After the Rain (Chess, 1969) Live at Mr. Kelly's (Chess, 1971) "Unk" in Funk (Chess, 1974)