"Spider" John Koerner
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"Spider" John Koerner (born August 31, 1938 in Rochester, New York) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is best-known as a guitarist and vocalist for the blues trio Koerner, Ray & Glover, which included Dave "Snaker" Ray and Tony Glover. He has also made albums as a solo performer and with collaborator Willie Murphy.
Koerner was an early influence on Bob Dylan and is mentioned in his autobiography Chronicles.
In the 1970s, John Koerner had also ventured into film making. He lives in Minneapolis. He has two sons and a daughter.
[edit] Albums
- with Koerner, Ray & Glover
- Blues, Rags and Hollers (1963)
- Lots More Blues Rags and Hollers (1964)
- The Return of Koerner, Ray & Glover (1965)
- One Foot in The Groove (1996)
- with Willie Murphy
- Running, Jumping, Standing Still (1967)
- Music Is Just A Bunch Of Notes (1972)
- StarGeezer (1996)
- Solo
- Spider Blues (1965)
- Some American Folk Songs Like They Used To (1974)
- Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Been (1986)
- Raised By Humans (1992)
