Cuby + Blizzards

Cuby + Blizzards originated from the Drenthe village of Grolloo with members Harry Muskee (whose dog was called Cuby), Eelco Gelling, Nico Schröder and Hans Kinds. That year, John Mayall stayed at their farm and the next year they regularly played with the 'king of British blues' Alexis Korner, who is featured on their album Live in Düsseldorf (1968). The line-up of the band changed regularly, but founders Harry Muskee and Eelco Gelling remained at the core of the band until 1976. Herman Brood was the pianist from early 1967 until mid-1969 (which kickstarted his career) and again in 1976. Also in 1976, Gelling left to join Golden Earring. Muskee then decided to drop the name C+B and to form the Harry Muskee Band. ==Line-ups==

; Early line-up: • Harry "Cuby" Muskee, vocals • Eelco Gelling, guitar • Hans Kinds, guitar (replaced by Herman Brood, piano) • Willy Middel, bass (replaced by Jaap van Eik) • Hans Waterman, drums (replaced by Dick Beekman) ; Late 1960s line-up: • Harry Muskee, vocals • Eelco Gelling, guitar • Herman Deinum, bass guitar • Hans la Faille, drums • Helmig van der Vegt, piano ; 1983 line-up: • Harry Muskee, vocals • Rudy Van Dijk, tenor sax • Paul Smeenk, guitar • Herman Deinum, bass • Hans Lafaille, drums • Jeff Reynolds, trumpet ; Reunion line-up 1996–2011: • Harry Muskee, vocals • Erwin Java, guitar • Herman Deinum, bass guitar • Hans la Faille, drums • Helmig van der Vegt, piano ==Discography==

together with Eddie Boyd and John Mayall Albums • Desolation (1966) • Praise The Blues (with Eddie Boyd) (1967) • Groeten Uit Grollo (1967) • ''Trippin' Thru' A Midnight Blues'' (1968) • Appleknockers Flophouse (1969) • Too Blind To See (1970) • Simple Man (1971) • Sometimes (1972) • Red White & Blue (1975) • Kid Blue (1976) • Forgotten Tapes (1979) • Dancing Bear (1998) • Hotel Grolloo (2000) • Boom Boom Bang: In the Spirit of John Lee Hooker (2003) • Cats Lost (2009) Live albums • ''Live '68'' (1968) • Afscheidsconcert (1974) • Old Times, Good Times (1977) • ''Live' Featuring Herman Brood Live'' (1979) • Travelling with the Blues (1997) • Live in het Oude Luxor (2005) • Grollo Blues (2021) ==References==