Travis "Moonchild" Haddix
 Travis Haddix began playing the piano at the age of seven in his home town of Walnut (Tippah County), Mississippi, located thirty miles south of Memphis, Tennessee. The turning point in his musical learning experience came when he was eight, when the legendary B. B. King came to Memphis and began playing daily at the studios of WDIA. Travis was awed by King's guitar virtuosity and he hung around the radio station every day to learn all he could. Soon, Travis' piano playing fell by the wayside and was replaced by the guitar, which he plays on stage and in the studio.
Years later, the Haddix family moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin where Travis, now a budding star, continued to refine his craft by singing and playing throughout the North. The original "Moonchild", he earned the nickname from his beaming presence on stage and his always broad smile and energetic, sexy performances, In 1959, Travis moved to Cleveland, Ohio where he joined the D. L. Rocco Band and achieved regional notoriety that led to a prominent spot with the Little Johnnie Taylor group. Travis also contributed material to five albums by Artie "Bluesboy" White. His material is also covered by Dickie Williams, Michael Burks, and the Veteran Jimmy Dawkins.
Haddix has received rave reviews in Living Blues Magazine and Audience Magazine, and he has toured Europe since 1992. His style evokes the sounds of the great Stax-Volt days, when the likes of Sam & Dave ruled the urban blues roost. His fifth release on Ichiban Records is A Big Ole Goodun', featuring the Travis Haddix band (together since 1988). He proves, once again, that he is a fixture in the modern blues industry with songs like. "Make Me Say Please" , "From Bad to Worse", and the made-for-jukebox single, "(She Called Me) Knucklehead".
Travis received 4 awards in 1999. Best Male Blues Artist, Best
New Blues Artist, Best Blues Entertainer and Contemporary Blues
Artist Of The Year. In 1989 he founded Haddix publishing Company
and Wann-Sonn Records, and recorded six CDs under his own label.
Travis's positive attitude is summarized by the remarks he uses
to close each performance..."I am the best that I can be, and
since no one else can be me, there's none better!"
"A special note of thanks to
Robert Lockwood Jr.
- Robert never told me how to play, but gave me some of the best
advice on the Business of the Blues that has helped me so much
in my career. It was advice well taken from the Living Legend,
Robert Lockwood Jr.
Thank you so much."
Upcoming Schedule
4/05/2008 9:00 PM
The Smoove Club
3875 E. 93rd Street
Cleveland, OH
4/12/2008 9:00 PM
The Smoove Club
3875 E. 93rd Street
Cleveland, OH
4/19/2008 9:00 PM
The Smoove Club
3875 E. 93rd Street
Cleveland, OH
4/26/2008 9:00 PM
The Smoove Club
3875 E. 93rd Street
Cleveland, OH
05/11/2008 3:00 PM
El Hausa Temple
400 Union Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio
Mother’s Day Celebration!
5/31/2008 9:00 PM
Savannah Bar & Grill
30676 Detroit Avenue
Westlake, OH
6/15/2008 8:00 PM
Hotel Ibis Besse
Zurich, Switzerland
7/19/2008 9:00 PM
Savannah Bar & Grill
30676 Detroit Avenue
Westlake, OH
8/02/2008 9:00 PM
Lebanon Bues Festival
Lebanon, OH
9/13/2008 9:00 PM
Savannah Bar & Grill
30676 Detroit Avenue
Westlake, OH
9/26/2008 8:00 PM
Stamford Art Center
Peterborough, United Kingdom
9/27/2008 8:00 PM
Shake Down Blues Series
Peterborough, , United Kingdom
October 1,2008 until November 1, 2008
On Tour (Norway)
November 2, until December 1, 2008
On Tour (Denmark)
December 2, until January 1, 2009
On Tour (Sweden)
January 2, until January 4, 2009
On Tour (Finland)
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Contact Information
Wann-Sonn Records
Travis "Moonchild" Haddix
PO Box 46685
Bedford, OH 44146
Phone : (440) 232-1323
Fax : (440) 439-1322 |
