This years IAMA winner for best instrumental,
Rick Ruskin started playing guitar in 1962 and in just one year became a respected professional musician in his native Detroit, Michigan. In 1964, while still in Jr. High School, he was chosen to open the bill for the Reverend Gary Davis at Detroit's legendary Retort Coffee House. This engagement resulted in a fast and permanent friendship with the master blues, ragtime, and gospel guitarist. Rev. Davis was so taken by the young Ruskin's skill and eagerness, that he invited Rick to spend that summer with him at his Long Island home. By the end of the summer, Davis stopped teaching Rick new material and told him, "It's time you started paying attention to your own music." Ruskin has been doing that ever since.

Additional Artist/Song Information:

Artist Name: Rick Ruskin


Song Title: My Mother's Oldsmobile


Publishing: Rick Ruskin


Publishing Affiliation: ASCAP


Publishing 2: Lion Dog Music


Publishing Affiliation 2: ASCAP


Album Title: My Mother's Oldsmobile


Record Label: Lion Dog Music

Record Label:

Lion Dog Music

Rick Ruskin

2065019716

liondog@isomedia.com
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