Thomas Jay Hambridge[1] (born December 20, 1960)[2] is an American rock, country, and blues, producer, songwriter, musician and vocalist.
He has been referred to as "The White Willie Dixon" by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Buddy Guy[8] and Susan Tedeschi's "Secret Weapon".
[19] He was credited as the producer, songwriter and percussionist for George Thorogood and the Destroyers 2011 release 2120 South Michigan Ave., which included the song "Going Back" that reached number 1 on Classic Rock Radio.
"[20] Other recognized 2011 successes include writing/co-writing all songs on Quinn Sullivan's release Cyclone[21] (2011, number 7 on the Billboard Blues chart, July 30, 2011).
[24] In 2015, Hambridge earned his second Grammy Award for Best Blues Album for his contributions as a musician, producer, composer and mixer on Buddy Guy's Born to Play Guitar.
In 2016, Hambridge produced Mike Zito's album, Make Blues Not War,[25] which debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Chart on December 10, 2016[26] and earned his seventh Grammy Award Nomination[27] for his production work on Bloodline.
During the performance, President Barack Obama provided a brief history of the Blues and accompanied the group during the song "Sweet Home Chicago".
On October 14, 2015, Hambridge returned to the White House with Buddy Guy, Marty Sammon, Trombone Shorty, Carol Burnett, Queen Latifah, MC Lyte, Keb Mo, Smokey Robinson and others for "A Celebration of American Creativity: In Performance at the White House", commemorating the 50th anniversary of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Day Away, What You Gonna Do About Me, The Devil's Daughter, Whiskey Ghost, Rhythm Inner Groove, Meet Me in Chicago, Too Damn Bad, Evil Twin, I Could Die Happy, Never Gonna Change, All That Makes Me Happy Is The Blues, My Mama Loved Me, Blues Don't Care, I Came Up Hard[38] I Know I Know, Rock Hard, She Gets Me, Cyclone, Like Your Love, Things I Won't Forget, End of the Day[38] Blues Is Good For You, Hard Sometimes, He Was There, Saint on Sunday, Wrapped Around My Heart, Young Bold Women, Wasn't My Time To Go, Bonnie Blue[38] Shoulders, So Much So Little, Good Love After Bad, Drink Drank Drunk, For A Change, Swamp Poker What Would Jimmie Do?, If It Feels Good Tomorrow, Cocaine Boy[38] Mama, Whiskey Beer & Wine, Kiss Me Quick, Crying Out of One Eye, Turn Me Wild, Crazy World, Smarter Than I Was, Thick Like Mississippi Mud, Flesh And Bone (featuring Van Morrison), Come Back Muddy[38] The Road, One More Train To Ride, Girl Back Home, Chip Off The Old Block, Road Dog[38]