Dutch Mason, CM (19 February 1938 – 23 December 2006) was a Canadian musician from Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was inducted into the Canadian Jazz and Blues Hall of Fame, and was inducted into the Order of Canada in 2005.[1]

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Dutch Mason
Prime Minister Of The Blues (Photo by Lois Siegel)
Background information
Birth name	Norman Byron Mason
Born	(1938-02-19)19 February 1938 Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Origin	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died	23 December 2006(2006-12-23) (aged 68) Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Genres	Blues
Instrument(s)	Guitar, piano, vocals
Years active	1950s–2000s
Website	www.dutchmason.com

Career

Dutch started performing as a musician in the mid-1950s, usually playing rock and roll or rockabilly standards as well as traditional music from the Canadian Maritimes.[2] Dutch regularly played the local twin city lounge scene, notably The Wyse Owl/Eastern Billiards, The Dartmouth Inn and The Monterey in Halifax. As he began to become known as a blues artist in the sixties, he started to tour various parts of Canada. Into the 1970s and onwards, he became a very popular act and toured the country regularly, performing at the legendary Albert Hall in Toronto and the Rising Sun in Montreal.

In 1998, during his 60th birthday celebration, the CBC recorded a live tribute CD that includes performances by the Nova Scotia Mass Choir, Sam Moon and Frank MacKay. In 2004, he was nominated for a Juno Award for Best Blues album[3] and in 2005 nominated for Best Blues album at the East Coast Music Awards.

Dutch is survived by his sons Charlie Mason and Garrett Mason, who won the 2005 Juno Award for Best Blues album.[3]

Discography

• Dutch Mason Trio at the Candlelight – 1971
• Putting It All Together – 1971
• The Blues Ain't Bad – 1976
• Janitor of the Blues – 1977
• Wish Me Luck – 1979
• Dutch Mason Blues - 1979
• Special Brew – 1980
• Gimmee A Break – early 1982
• I'm Back – 1991
• You Can't Have Everything – 1992
• Appearing Nightly – 1996
• Dutchie's 60th Birthday – 1998
• Goodtimes – 1999
• Half Ain't Been Told – 2004

References

External links

• Dutch Mason website
• Nova Scotia Classic Rock
• Dutch 'Prime Minister of the Blues' Mason dies (CTV News)^{[dead link]}
• "Dutch Mason". The Canadian Encyclopedia.