George Worthmore

George Worthmore, a star in the New York City music scene for over twenty years, began with a one-year stint as a guitarist with Kinky Friedman. He's played backup guitar for Bo Diddley, Ben E. King, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Lou Christy, and The Platters. He has also played shows as a second guitarist with Hot Tuna. Performing with own his band, The Divebombers, he was joined on stage by such stars as Billy Idol and Paul Schaffer (band leader on the Letterman show), and Chris Spedding. Guitar monster Rick Derringer was a frequent guest artist, as well as the producer of George's early work. George studied with Dave Van Ronk and Ian Buchannon, both students of the Rev. Gary Davis. He had the honor of playing with Johnny Shines and Robert Jr. Lockwood when they were in New York City. He has also played as a regularly featured act at both Manny's Car Wash and Dan Lynch's Blues Bar, two of New York City's top venues. He made a career playing Rock'n'Roll and Rockabilly but his beginnings are in country blues. A true "Roots" guitarist, George is equally at home playing Surf music, or Country. In 1997, after three tours to South Africa, George bought the night club where he performed, The Blues Room. He turned it into the most prestigious live music venue in the country. Since 2004 he has expanded his performing into film and TV and has acted with William H. Macy, Robert Vaughn, and Ron Perlman. In 2007, after an award winning 10 year run, George sold the Blues Room and has returned to performing. His show is a tour de force of solo acoustic guitar, from Ragtime to Blues, with some Bach thrown in for the more serious appreciators of the instrument. The songs are interlaced with humorous comments and amusing stories about the songs and his life in music.
"...super-talented..." (Cue Magazine)
"...the audience, half of them musicians, was going wild..." (Woodstock Times)
"...in the pocket when it comes to playing good old rock roll, with just the right touches of blues and jazz..." (East Coast Rocker)
"Sanctified!" (Blues Life)
"...George is really a charismatic performer..." (Jimmy Weider; The Band)
"A link in an unbroken chain...deliciously classic" (Good Times Magazine)