Bugsy Maugh (L) with Mike (Pinky) Semrad at his induction
He has performed on many occasions in the
St. Joseph-Kansas
City - Omaha area, as well as throughout the country
during his
storied career. He has also appeared on numerous
occasions
throughout Nebraska including Grand Island, Lincoln,
Kearney,
North Platte, Fremont and Norfolk.
The legendary blues and rock performer spent much of his
youth in Omaha, NErubbing shoulders with many performers
now
inducted into the Nebraska Music Hall of Fame.
He played with
the late Omahan Ron Tuccitto in the mid-60's in The Sen-Say-Shuns,
as well as other storied musicians such as Buddy Miles,
Stemsie
Hunter, Dave Uecker, Mike Sund, Herbie Rich & Billy
Rich.
In the late 1960's, he joined The Paul Butterfield Blues
Band.
Many groups throughout the country have lobbied to have
The
Paul Butterfield Blues Band inducted into The National
Rock &
Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. Led by Butterfield on
harp - the
band included at various times, the late Michael Bloomfield
and
Elvin Bishop on guitars, Mark Naftalin on keyboards and
the
late Billy Davenport on drums.
With Maugh on bass and vocals, the band released its most
successful album "The Resurrection of Pigboy Crabshaw"
in
1967. Maugh also performed on Butterfield's 1968
release "In
My Own Dreams" & performed live with Janis Joplin.
After leaving Butterfield's band - he performed and recorded
on Todd Rundgren's album "Something-Anything".
He then
released several solo albums on Dot-ABC Paramount Records
-
"Bugsy" and "Inside Bugsy" ( as Bugsy Maugh's Blues Band).
Maugh has continued to perform in the St. Joseph-Kansas
City area, as well as a regular performer at national
blues fests
throughout the country.
He has coordinated regular reunion sessions with members
of Paul Butterfield's bands, including recent mini-tours
with original
members Mark Naftalin, Danny Draher and the late Billy
Davenport. Playing lead with Maugh in recent years
has been
Omaha Bluesman, Bob Bordy, best known for his
work with "Crackin'".
One of the finest Bluesmen on bass and vocals, The Nebraska
Music Hall of
Fame is honored to have inducted Bugsy Maugh
into The Hall of Fame.
