Woody mann biography

His music runs from country blues to jazz to his own well-crafted originals.

Haywood Lee Mann was an American guitarist.

He was the co-producer and musical supervisor for the documentary Harlem Street Singer, the story of Reverend Gary Davis.

Woody Mann began his guitar career as a youngster at the feet of the legendary Rev. Gary Davis.

He is one of the world's most renowned guitar masters and song story tellers.

He was the co-producer and musical supervisor for the documentary Harlem Street Singer, the story of Reverend Gary Davis.!

The following interviews were recorded in 2010 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, unless otherwise indicated.

Complete transcripts are also available.

Bob Grillo

Bob Grillo, a native New Yorker, studied with Al Peterson, then Sal Salvador. At a New York gig in 1960, he met James D’Aquisto, who was a bass player and an apprentice to John D’Angelico.

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He visited D’Angelico’s shop on Kenmare Street and ordered a blonde New Yorker, which was finished in November 1961. After ten years of touring, Grillo’s guitar needed cosmetic repairs, and D’Aquisto re-lacquered and re-bound it in 1970.

Grillo continues to play his D’Angelico New Yorker, most recently with the Andy Farber Orchestra, both in live performances and on the 2009 album This Could Be the Start of Something Big.

Bob Grillo remembers meeting John D’Angelico, and discusses his D’Angelico guitar.

Bob Grillo talks about the damage sustained to his D’Angelico