Artist description Ronald Earl Horvath was born in New York City in 1953. Ronnie was inspired to play the blues guitar after seeing Muddy Waters at a club in Boston, Massachusetts. Earl recalls adopting the name “Earl” because “when I used to sit in with Muddy and all those old guys, they couldn’t pronounce my last name.” He has listed his influences as Robert Lockwood, B.B. King, Magic Sam and T-Bone Walker, among others. Earl quickly graduated to playing clubs around the Boston area, and also spent some time in Chicago and Texas, backing many touring blues artists. He replaced Duke Robillard in “Roomful of Blues” and stayed with them for almost eight years. He left in the mid-1980’s to pursue a successful solo career. Ronnie has become an in-demand session guitarist and in 1999 won the W.C. Handy Award for Best Blues Guitarist. Often referred to as “Mr. Intensity”, Earl is rated as one of the finest living blues guitarists.

Music Style Blues Guitar

Albums Healing Time, Ronnie Earl & Friends

Press Reviews "I feel the respect and affection for him that a father feels for his son. He is one of the most serious blues guitarists you can find today. He makes me proud." —B.B. King

Location Cleveland, OH - USA

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