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Norton Buffalo

Norton Buffalo

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"... No one plays a harmonica like Norton Buffalo. No one. Norton gets notes out of a harmonica that just aren’t there. The chromatic harps he plays are amazing, but even when he plays the diatonic harps, the emotional feeling he invokes from his notes is staggering." J.M. Berry, Sonoma Sun

Long regarded as one of the finest harmonica virtuosos on the planet, with a career now spanning 35 years, Norton Buffalo never has limited himself to playing simply one style of music. Having appeared in live performance and on over 125 recordings and with artists ranging from Bonnie Raitt (check the solo on “Runaway”), Kenny Loggins, the Doobie Brothers (including the Grammy Award- winning “Minute by Minute), Johnny Cash, David Grisman, and Judy Collins to the Jerry Garcia Band, Vasser Clements, Olivia Newton-John, and Kate Wolf, to name a few, Buffalo leaves no doubt about his tremendous virtuoso talent in all genres.

Norton Buffalo was born in 1951 in Oakland, California. Growing up in nearby Richmond, California, musical talent ran in the family – his great uncle, noted MGM Studios composer Herbert Stothart, was nominated for 14 Academy Awards and won an Academy Award for his musical contributions to “The Wizard of Oz.” Buffalo learned the harmonica from his father, and at the aqe of 11, won his first talent contest. He sang in the church choir, and throughout high school played trombone in the symphonic and marching bands and trombone and harmonica in both the pep band, and jazz band, while on the side furthering his musical interests performing in local rock ‘n’ roll and soul bands and also developing a passion for jazz.

Buffalo ended his college days when he moved to Berkeley to devote himself to music full time. His first band, The Chaos Chorus performed in the early 70s around many Bay Area clubs. Shortly after that, a love of country-western and swing music was fostered when Buffalo joined up with Western Swing Hall of Fame guitarist Tommy Thomsen’s band Sonoma County Line.

Since 1976, after he toured Europe with Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen (“We’ve Got a Live One Here” released from that excursion), Buffalo also has been a mainstay in the Steve Miller Band – “my partner in harmony,” as Miller introduces him in concert. He was on Miller’s Fly Like an Eagle tour that year and since then has never stopped touring and also recording with Miller on several of his records on Capitol, including that tour’s 30th anniversary album, including a live DVD, released in 2006. A brand new live Miller HD-DVD is expected out in November 2007.

It was Steve Miller who nudged Capitol to sign Buffalo in 1976. Norton released “Lovin’ in the Valley of the Moon,” the first of his two excellent solo records for the label in 1977. Showcasing not only his formidable harp playing, Norton also was able to combine his talents as a songwriter and producer and feature his band the Stampede, which also opened all of the Steve Miller's concerts that year. His followup LP, “Desert Horizon” followed in 1978, another sterling collection of original music with an appearance by the Tower of Power horns.

1978 also found Buffalo working as both musician and actor with Bette Midler in “The Rose.” In the years following, Norton acted and performed in “Heaven’s Gate,” as well as composing and producing the scores for “Eddie Macon’s Run” and “Stacey’s Knights.” Buffalo also has extensive television credits for soundtracks (“Here Comes Garfield,” “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” “Twilight Zone,” and “Unsolved Mysteries.” He was an actor and musician on “Starsky & Hutch,” and has also performed on Austin City Limits, Midnight Special, and both the Jay Leno, David Letterman and Arsenio Hall shows.

Since 1980, Buffalo has been performing with his rocking road band of dynamic, R&B/blues/rock veterans known as Norton & The Knockouts. In 2000, Norton released the blues-based “King of the Highway,” on Blind Pig, also featuring guitar solos by, Steve Miller, Elvin Bishop, and some fine B-3 playing by Merl Saunders. The Knockouts turned out a stellar performance framing Buffalo’s outstanding vocal, songwriting, and, of course, harmonica talents.(Blues Review Magazine said: "Buffalo demonstrates more chops than a national steakhouse chain"). In early 2008, Norton will begin recording for a new R&B flavored release with the Knockouts.

Another remarkable partnership was born in 1987 when Buffalo teamed with slide guitar player extraordinaire Roy Rogers. The pair have since released three acoustic-based albums on the Blind Pig label: “R&B” (garnering a Best Country Instrumental Grammy Award nomination for “Song for Jessica”); Travellin’ Tracks” (said People Magazine: “more bounce than a book of bad checks . . . a spirited mix of souped-up slide guitar and blustery blues harmonica”); and the latest “Roots of Our Nature.”

As a showcase for his many acoustic compositions, in 2001, Buffalo started performing and recording with the trio, Norton & Friends, featuring his new wife, Lisa Flores, and good friend, David Aguilar. The ever-eclectic Buffalo continues his love of all syles of music in this ensemble, with an emphasis on vocal harmony and melodic ballads. Owen Davis recently joined them on Congas to make it a quartet and they often expand to five pieces with the addition of Knockouts bassist David Brown. Having now recorded 28 new tunes with this group, as Norton wraps up his 2007 touring season, he is headed back into the studio to put the finishing touches on their first CD

Most recently, in 2007, Norton teamed up with Grammy Award winning Hawaiian Slack Key guitar master George Kahumoku. This pairing of harmonica and slack key guitar is magical, joining George's mastery of island music with the soul and bounce of Norton's harmonica, topped off with some wonderful vocal harmonies. So far this year they have performed a few concerts together and have recorded well over 30 tunes for an upcoming release.

When you discover Norton Buffalo, you have found the best harmonica player you are ever going to hear, bar none. (The Santa Rosa Press Democrat calls him "The High Lama of Harmonica") Be ready for a fun, heartfelt and thought provoking musical adventure with harmonicalogist, vocalist and songwriter, and long time veteran of The Steve Miller Band, Norton Buffalo. He makes the audience feel right at home with his charismatic presence. His shows are exciting, fun, soulful and full of the unpredictable and the unbelievable. Norton has been known throughout his lengthy and outstanding career, for both recordings and live performances that cover a broad range of musical styles, intimate stories, extraordinary musicianship and jaw dropping harmonica virtuosity. Check it out!

Contributed by John Paul Brophy

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/20/2007
Band Website: norton-buffalo.com
Band Members: Below are the groups that
Norton Buffalo
performs and records with Norton And The Knockouts
Electrifying and Soulful R&B, Blues & Latin

Norton Buffalo: Vocals, Harmonica, Percussion
Johnny "V" Vernazza: Guitar, Vocals
David Brown: Bass, Vocals
Tyler Eng: Drums
Austin Delone: Keyboards, Vocals
Norton And Friends
Acoustic Americana, World, Folk, Country Rock

Norton Buffalo: Vocals, Harmonica, Percussion
Lisa Flores: Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
David Aguilar: Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Owen Davis: Congas
Norton Buffalo And Roy Rogers
Amplified Acoustic Country-Blues

Norton Buffalo: Harmonica, Vocals
Roy Rogers: Slide Guitar, Vocals
Norton Buffalo And Lisa Flores
Acoustic Americana/World/Folk music (Instrumentals and Vocals)

Norton Buffalo: Vocals, Harmonica
Lisa Flores: Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Norton Buffalo And George Kahumoku
Acoustic Hawaiian Slack Key and Americana (Instrumentals and Vocals)

Norton Buffalo: Harmonica, Vocals
George Kahumoku: Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, Vocals
The Steve Miller Band
Rock and Roll

Steve Miller: Guitar, Vocals
Norton Buffalo: Harmonica. Vocals, Percussion
Kenny Lee Lewis: Guitar, Vocals
Joseph Wooten: Keyboards, Vocals
Billy Peterson: Bass, Vocals
Gordy Knudsen: Drums
Influences: My father:
Dad played the Harmonica around the house and on camping trips when I was a child. I began playing Harmonica at age 7, learning a lot of basic folk songs from him and found a passion for it. My Mother:
Mom had been a night club singer at several clubs in San Francisco in from the early to mid 1940s. she sang around the house ... and supported my music 100%. My Grandfather
My Grandfather on my Father's side came west from Pennsylvania when he was a young man. He became a steam locomotive engineer for the Santa Fe Railroad. He retired from the railroad when I was quite young, However, more important to me, was that Grandpa was a storyteller, knowing a vast collection of poems and tales, including many of the poems of Robert Service. As a young boy, my grandpa gave me my first silver dollar for reciting (without any mistakes) Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. He would sit on his red rocking chair in the back room of his house and recite tales that were such a joy for us to hear. It certainly whet my taste for storytelling that comes through in many of my songs. My Great Uncle, Herbert Stothart
My Mother talked a bunch about her Uncle Herbert and the work he did on film scores in the 30s and 40s. uncle Herbert was nominated for 14 Academy Awards and won an Academy award for the Music to the Wizard of Oz. He was the head of the music department at MGM throughout their golden era of musicals. His accomplishments were massive and covered an incredible wealth of music, leaving an indelible mark on first in New York on Broadway then onto the Hollywood movie music scene. My High School Band Teacher, Robert Madelena
I had played harmonica for many years before joining the band in Seventh Grade. I already played and owned a bugle, so I thought I was a natural for the trumpet. Alas there were too many kids that wanted to play that, so I took on the trombone. By high school I was in the Jazz Band, Marching Band, Pep Band and Symphonic Band. I loved the musical education I learned through those years. Mr. Madelena was a great teacher ... and quite patient with me. I was indeed the class clown so I was in his hair a lot ... but I got to write some arrangements for the pep band ... and got to solo a bunch on both trombone and harmonica in the Jazz band. I honor Robert for all that he gave me. My brother in law Ed Trout
Ed was a hoot. He had been a rodeo rider in his younger days and had a great passion for country western guitar. When he married my sister, our families would get together and Ed would pull out his electric guitar and play some great country stuff. He opened me up to the country scene. My dad had bought me an acoustic guitar when I was about 10, and Ed gave me Roy Acuff, and Chet Atkins guitar books to check out and showed me my first guitar chords. I never really got that far ont he guitar back then ... but watching Ed have so much fun jamming along on the guitar and singing his country favorites certainly inspired me as a young and budding harp player. Musical influences from the big world
... holy moly .. this could be a long list. I have learned from and stolen licks from every one from Rock and Rollers Country and Bluegrass pickers to Jazz cats, Regaee, R&B, Big Bands, Blues and especially from a lot of vocalists. I sang along in my room with the likes of Little Esther Phillips, Diana Washington, Ruth Brown, Jon Hendrix, Mose Allison, Maria Muldaur, The Golden Gate Quartet, Mills Brothers, Joe Williams, The Beatles, Loving Spoonful, Hank Williams, Beach Boys and so many other records I discovered in my youth ... the list is long and diverse ... I took it all in.
I learned a bunch from many of the musical cats I went to school with in Richmond and the surrounding turf. I didn't get into the "band" scene quite as young as some others that were kicking ass long before I was doing my own thing. In 1966, My stint in Johnny and The Marcels, a kick ass soul band, was certainly put the funk in my bones. Among my school friends were guys that went on to play with Cold Blood, Tower Of Power, Santana, Eddie Money, Greg Kihn, Elvin Bishop, Charlie Musselwhite to name a few. My little blue collar town of Richmond turned out an incredible wealth of musical talent. I certainly honor all all of these cats from my younger years. Harmonica influences
They are few, but certainly vitally important in the development of my harmonica style. Having started playing so young, for the most part, I carved my own path as I didn't have other harp players to model after besides my father. I had so much fun playing with my dad! Then a little bit with my brother in law, Ed. I was inspired by the Larry Adler records that my dad listened to when I was young. I had become a pretty darn good melodic harmonica player as a kid, but it was a long time before I started hearing other harmonica players on some of the records being played on KMPX radio in San Francisco. It was there that I discovered, first, Bill Lyman from the Jim Kweskin Jug band, then, Sonny Terry, Paul Butterfield and Charlie Musslewhite. I learned some great folk, blues and country blues techniques from these cats ... new stuff that I'd never dicovered playing folk tunes such as note bending, expanding my rhythmic playing from Sonny etc I went to school a bunch on these guys. It was a big shift from what I had played before ... but I took it on and got it in a pretty short time. I had come from the melodic and quick lick side, now it was time to dive into the blues. It took me a long time to slow down my playing and get a "bigger tone" out of the harp. (I'm still working on slowing down) ... I honor Paul, Charlie, and Sonny for helping open me up to the blues and for both the musical inspiration and the new path they set me on. Once I discovered this new direction on the harmonica, I started taking licks from other instruments like piano, guitar, sax, flute etc. I got immersed in Jazz in my high school years and soaked up a lot of stuff that then came out in my harp playing. The South Bay Experimental Flash
This was a jazz funk band in the Bay Area. When I was in High School, The B-3 player, Harry Critchfield, and drummer, Kirk Harwood, moved in across the street from me, and used to practice there. I hung out a bunch with these guys .. They kicked some serious ass!! Harry is a monster keyboard player ... and Kirk, one of the most musical drummers i have ever known. they were a huge inspriation to my music. They put so much heart and soul into their performance that they blew me away! In fact, it was sitting in with this group at the New Orleans House in Berkeley, that gave me my first time on stage in a night club when I was about 17 or so.
David Ladd Andersonwas the Sax and Flute player with this group. I loved what David did both with his horn and flute playing as well as his stage presence. An amazing talent he fronted this group with an exiting musical presence. I grabbed a lot of both licks and style from David as well as from the entire band ... and eventually grabbed the drummer and bass player from that group to form my first recording band The Stampede back in 1975. The "Flash"... Harry, Kirk, David and Dick and Gary were probably the biggest influence of my younger years. I honor them for all that they gave me.
Beyond that the list of musical influences is way to long and tedious to list. I am a sponge that has absorbed a piece of all of those I have played with and listened to. I feel so blessed for the gift I have and to be able to do what I do!!!
Sounds Like:

Discography and Credits

SOLO ALBUMS

Lovin’ in the Valley of the Moon
(Capitol Records, 1977)
Desert Horizon
(Capitol Records, 1978)
R & B
Norton Buffalo & Roy Rogers (Blind Pig, 1991)
Travellin’ Tracks
Norton Buffalo & Roy Rogers (Blind Pig, 1992)
King of the Highway
(Blind Pig, 2000)
Roots Of Our Nature
Norton Buffalo & Roy Rogers (Blind Pig, 2003) SESSION WORKS Artist Title Label Adina Sara Love Song to Myself Josemy America Alibi Capitol America Silent Letter/Alibi Beat Goes On Amy Grant Heart In Motion - Walk On Water Unreleased Amy Holland Amy Holland Capitol Arthur Godfrey Amen Stampman Arthur Godfrey East Side Of Town Stampman Arthur Godfrey No Guarantees Independent Banana Slug String Band Penguin Parade Slug Music Banana Slug String Band Going Wild In Yellowstone & The Tetons Slug Music Benita Kenn Roads Independent Bette Midler Experience The Devine WEA International Bette Midler The Rose Atlantic Blind Pig Records • Misc Artists Prime Chops Vol 2 Blind Pig Records Blind Pig Records • Misc Artists Prime Chops Vol 3 Blind Pig Records Blind Pig Records • Misc Artists 25th Anniversary Collection Blind Pig Records Blues Wolf Blues Wolf Northsound Bob Welch Man Overboard Capitol Bob Welch Man Overboard/The Other One Edsel Bonnie Raitt Sweet Forgiveness Warner Bros. Bonnie Raitt Bonnie Raitt Collection Warner Bros. Brandeberg and Shacklett Perfect Crime • Friends Independent Bread & Roses Festival of Music Fantasy Bruce Stevens Watch That First Step Strawberry Chris Michie Tough Love Independent Chris Montan Any Minute Now 20th Century Fox Christmas Jug Band Rhythm On The Roof Globe Christmas Jug Band Uncorked Globe Colleen Peterson Takin’ My Boots Off Capitol Commander Cody Flying Dreams Arista Commander Cody We’ve Got A Live One Here Warner Bros. Crimson Tide Crimson Tide Capitol Dan Rogers Hearts Under Fire International Artists Daniel Kobialka Oh What A Beautiful Morning Li-Sem Daniel Kobialka Celtic Fantasy Li-Sem Daniel Kobialka Going Home Li-Sem Daniel Kobialka Somewhere Over the Rainbow Li-Sem David Grisman DGQ20 Acoustic Disc David Grisman & Daniel Kobialka Common Chord Cymekob David Soul Band of Friends EMI David Soul David Soul Private Stock David Soul Playing to an Audience of One Private Stock Deana Carter Demo Unreleased Demis Roussos Man Of The World Mercury Dick Bright Fairmont Favorites Starbright Doobie Brothers Livin’ on the Faultline Warner Bros. Doobie Brothers Minute by Minute Warner Bros. Doobie Brothers Doobies Choice Rhino Doobie Brothers Greatest Hits Warner Bros. Doobie Brothers Long Train Running Rhino Elvin Bishop This Skin I’m In Alligator Elvin Bishop Big Fun Alligator Elvin Bishop Gettin’ My Groove Back Blind Pig Enuff Z’Nuff Tweaked Spitfire Enuff Z’Nuff Greatest Hits Cleopatra Enuff Z’Nuff Favorites Pony Canyon First Press First Press Rail Gary Vogensen Don’t Tell Me About Love Independent General Public Rub It Better Sony George Kahumoku Hawaiian Love Songs Dancing Cat Greg Douglass Maelstrom Taxim Records Héléne Attia The Eyes Of Love Dub Lab Hiroshi Kamiatsu One Night Stand Brothers Polydor-Japan Hunter Davis Torn Redwood Hurricane Sam Piano Madness Independent Impostors Mask Dub Lab J. Thompson Inside World AMH Records James Ibold In the 3rd Degree Mirage Independent Jefferson Gonçalves Gréia Blues Time Jennifer Berezan Borderlines Independent Jerry Garcia Band Shining Star
(Plays Norton’s Song "Ain’t No Bread in The Breadbox") Arista Jesse Colin Young Greatest Hits - Edsel Edsel Jim Boggio Accordion to the Blues Bojo Records Jim Chappell Night Songs & Lullabies Music West Records Joe Goldmark Vertigo Lo-Ball Joe Goldmark Goldmark Roundup Lo-Ball Joe Paquin The Duct Tapes Parhelion Records Joe Weed Prairie Lullaby Highland Records Joe Weed American Portrait Highland Records Joe Weed Prairie Christmas Highland Records Joe Weed The Vultures Highland Records Joe Weed The Music Of Steven Foster Highland Records Joel Rudinow Rude Tracks Galore Whassup Pussycat Records Johnny Cash Johnny 99 Columbia Johnny Cash The Essential Johnny Cash 1955 - 83 Columbia/Legacy Johnny "V" Vernazza Feel Like Going Home At The Beach Records Judy Collins Hard Times for Lovers Music West Records Judy Collins Forever - Anthology Elektra WEA Judy Henske She Sang California Fair Star Music Juice Newton Well Kept Secret Capitol Karen Almquist Tracking of Time Althia Records Karen Brooks Walk On Warner Bros. Kate Wolfe Close to You Kaleidoscope Kate Wolfe Gold In The California Hills Rhino Kate Wolfe Weaver Of Visions - Anthology Rhino Kathy Kallick My Mother’s Voice Copper Creek Kenny Butterill Just A Songwriter No Bull Songs Kenny Loggins December Columbia Kenny Loggins More Songs From Pooh Corner Sony Kim Forehand Cinderella’s Song Heartland Records Kimrea & Dreamdogs Big Time Independent Kristina Olsen Kristina Olsen Philo Laurie Lewis True Stories Rounder Records Legends Of The Harmonica Legends Of The Harmonica Rhino Records Lisa Battle Lisa Battle In Her Voice Records Loose Ties Up The Down Highway Snake River Records Luis Virie Blanche Sun Song Acme Chic Society Maria Muldaur Animal Crackers In My Soup Music For Little People Marshall Tucker Band Dedicated Warner Bros. Matthew Wilder I Don’t Speak the Language Private Merle Brandon Sweet Molina Independent Merl Saunders It’s in the Air Sumertone Merl Saunders Still Groovin’ Sumertone Michael Barclay Band Soul Patch Chatterbox Michael DeJong All Night Long Sabine Mickey Thomas Alive Alone Electra Asylum Mooney The Beginning Of Again Independent Montana Band Wake Me When The Sun Goes Down Lake Song Mr. Music Let It Shine Joy Boy Records Mr. Music Songs of Christmas Joy Joy Boy Records Muzzie Braun Muzzie Idaho New Riders Of The Purple Sage Midnight Moonlight Relix New Riders Of The Purple Sage Relix - Best Of The New Relix Pablo Cruise Out Of Our Hands
Co-Writer "On And On" A&M Pat McLaughlin Pat McLaughlin Capitol Paula Joy Welter Morning Light Starry Sky Music Paula Joy Welter Still Hidden Places Starry Sky Music Peter Barshay Pit Of Fashion Independent Peter Elman Dakota Nights Acorn Peter Kaukonen Traveller Independent Peter Welker R & B Bop Cafe Peter Welker Para Peachy Take One Peter Welker Paradise Is Awfully Nice Independent Prism Small Change Capitol Quilt Man Three Sisters Earth Best Ramblin’ Jack Elliott Friends Of Mine Hightone Ramblin’ Jack Elliott Long Ride Hightone Remembering Kate Wolf • Misc. Artists Treasures Left Behind Red House Roy Rogers Chops Not Chaps Blind Pig Roy Rogers Slide Zone Singular Roy Rogers Slideways Singular Roy Rogers & The Delta Rhythm Kings Live At The Sierra Nevada Brewery Big Room Independent Roy Rogers Best Of Two Chops Not Chaps Ruby Moon Keeper Of The Key Independent Scott Freed Farther Down the Line Independent Spencer Brewer Shadow Dancer Willow Rose Steve Miller Band Book of Dreams Capitol Steve Miller Band Greatest Hits 1974-78 Capitol Steve Miller Band Live! (1983) Capitol Steve Miller Band Live 1973-1976 King Biscuit Flower Hour Steve Miller Band Italian X-Rays Capitol Steve Miller Band Living in the 20th Century Capitol Steve Miller Band Wide River Polygram Steve Miller Band Young Hearts - Complete Greatest Hits Capitol Steve Miller Band Box Set Capitol Steve Miller Band Fly Like An Eagle 30th Anniversary
(Includes Live DVD from 2005 show) Capitol S.E. WIllis Cold Hand In Mine Mr. Suchensuch Records Sy Klopps Blues Band Walter Ego Guitar Records Theresa Chandler Druthers Independent The Christmas Jug Band Rhythm On The Roof Globe The Christmas Jug Band Uncorked Globe Those Darn Accordions Squeeze Machine Globestyle UK Tom Rigney Metamorphosis Parhelion Records Tom Rigney A Blue Thing Parhelion Records Tommy Thomsen Western Jazz
(Norton Produced this CD) Pueblo Tuck & Patti Paradise Found Windham Hill Usual Suspects Dreams Suspex Usual Suspects Reunions Suspex Usual Suspects Suspects Sampler Suspex Usual Suspects Bluegrass Suspects Suspex Usual Suspex I Heard It At The Movies Suspex Records Various Artists Great Slide Guitar Celebration Of The Blues Various Artists Christmas In The Northwest lll CMF Various Artists Legends Of The Harmonica Rhino Various Artists Blue Gold Cymekob Blues Various Artists Live At The Rogue Rockin’ Rogue Records Various Artists National Park Series • Box Grand Real Music Vassar Clements Living With The Blues
(Co-Produced with Norton & David Grisman) Acoustic Disc Wheatfield Wheatfield Oval Woodworks One Woodworks One Mesa/Bluemoon

FILMWORKS

The Rose Actor, Musician 20th Century Fox Dogpound Shuffle (1973) Soundtrack Paramount Blood Beach (1980) Actor, Musician Independent Heaven’s Gate (1981) Actor, Musician United Artists Abe & Ed, A Basketball Story Composer/Producer (Score) Nike Sports Prod. Lost Frontier (1982) Composer/Producer (Score) Independent Eddie Macon’s Run Composer/Producer (Score) Universal Stacey’s Knights (1983) Composer/Producer (Score) Crown International "68" Soundtrack New World Pictures Cowgirls Soundtrack Independent Steve Miller Band Fly Like An Eagle 30th Anniversary (DVD in CD package) Capitol Steve Miller Band Live at Rivinia (2008) Coming Home Studios

TELEVISION WORKS

Midnight Special Bonnie Raitt "Runaway" Bay Area Back Roads Featured Personality, Tour of Glen Ellen Starsky & Hutch "Moonshine" (Actor, Musician) Austin City Limits Norton Buffalo
(This is an amazing performance!) NBC Sunday Show Live Interview & Performance Midnight Special America Celebration Kris Kristofferson Austin City Limits Lacy J. Dalton Steve Miller Band Live Live At Pine Knob Unsolved Mysteries (Plumber’s Booty) Composer/Producer (Score) Rock And Roll Tonight Tribute To Muddy Waters Roy Rogers & Delta Rhythm Kings + Guests
Live At The Sierra Nevada Brewery Big Room
PBS Special Steve Miller Band Blues in the 20th Century (Video) Earthquake Relief Concert With Steve Miller Band + Finale Here Comes Garfield Soundtrack It’s an Adventure Charlie Brown Soundtrack Garfield in Paradise Soundtrack You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown Soundtrack Twilight Zone Soundtrack (several episodes) An Evening with Norton Buffalo Live, Cotati Cabaret (PBS) Garfield, Nine Lives Soundtrack Garfield and Friends Sang Theme Song + Harmonica Unsolved Mysteries Soundtrack (several episodes) Unsolved Mysteries (Billy The Kid) Composer/Producer (Score) MJB European Roast Coffee (Ad) On Camera, Principal Actor The Tonight Show with Jay Leno With Steve Miller Band The Arsenio Hall Show With Steve Miller Band The Late Show with David Letterman With Steve Miller Band

AWARDS


    BAMMIES - 1977
    (Bay Area Music Awards)
    Best Newly Recorded Group
    NORTON BUFFALO
    Best Folk/Country/Bluegrass Album
    LOVIN’ IN THE VALLEY OF THE MOON

    GRAMMY AWARD - 1979
    Record of The Year
    DOOBIE BROTHERS • WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES

    BAY AREA BLUES SOCIETY AWARDS - 1989
    Best Blues Harmonica Player
    NORTON BUFFALO

    SONOMA TREASURE AWARD - 1989
    Sonoma, California
    NORTON BUFFALO
    (received key to the city)

    SONOMA COUNTY ART AWARDS - 1989
    Musician of the Year
    NORTON BUFFALO

    HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME - 1980
    Star on the Walk of Fame • At 1750 Vine St
    (In Front of Capitol Records)
    NORTON BUFFALO - As A Member Of - THE STEVE MILLER BAND

    GRAMMY NOMINATION - 1992
    Best Country Instrumental Performance
    NORTON BUFFALO & ROY ROGERS
    For their performance on Song for Jessica
    From their 1991 Blind Pig Release "R & B")

    AUSTRALIA’S BLUES ON AIR MAGAZINE, Blues Radio Programmers & Readers Poll - 1994
    Best Overseas Blues Performers
    NORTON BUFFALO & ROY ROGERS


Record Label: Blind Pig, Capitol/EMI
Type of Label: Indie