AND THE BLUES HONDARRIBIA AWARD GOES TO… BOB STROGER

In this tenth edition the bassist Bob Stroger will be the person who will have the honour to wear the beret that the Hondarribia Blues Association gives in recognition of a lifetime dedicated to blues.

No one could argue that Bob Stroger is clearly deserving of this award. Since the moment this bluesman from Missouri returned to Chicago in 1955, he has dedicated his entire life to blues. His first years there he lived in the back of a club where usually played people like Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters. And it was then when the mojo took control of him and since then it has dedicated body and soul to blues.

First with his own band, later playing with greats such as Eddie King and then with people like Otis Rush among others. Nowadays Bob Stroger is a legend and a highly prized bassist.

After a successful stint in 2010 festival, he returns to Hondarribia to celebrate the Muddy Waters' 100th anniversary, the 10th anniversary of the festival and to receive the Hondarribia Blues Award 2015.