Genre: big-hearted blues with a dash of soul, funk, and R&B
Based In: Oxford, Mississippi and Atlanta
Members: We are a 4-piece band consisting of Rod Patterson (vocals), Adam Gussow (vocals, harmonica, foot drums), Alan Gross (vocals, guitar, and cigar-box guitar), and Shaun Gussow (bass)
Established: established 2020
Tagline: Fun, blues, dancing and more!
Repertoire: original blues, Satan & Adam songbook, and classic Deep South covers (Ray Charles, James Brown, Muddy & RJ)
Booking Contact:
Adam Gussow
email: asgussow@aol.com
ABOUT
Sir Rod & the Blues Doctors are a soulful, funky Deep South quartet with larger-than-life stage presence, thanks to the dance pyrotechnics and gritty vocals of Rod Patterson, aka "Mr. Satan's nephew." Driving the rhythm section on foot drums and harp is Adam Gussow, world-famous blues harmonica player/teacher and longtime member of the Harlem-based duo Satan & Adam. (Gussow and Rod's uncle Sterling "Mr. Satan" Magee, a Living Blues cover story in 1996, were memorably profiled in the 2018 Netflix documentary, Satan & Adam.) Rounding out the sound are Mississippi-based veteran Alan Gross, on guitar and his own homemade cigar-box guitars, and Gussow's 20-year-old son Shaun on bass.
Patterson, Gussow, and Gross are showbiz veterans with more than 50 festivals and countless club dates under their belts, plus a pair of widely-reviewed Sir Rod & the Blues Doctors albums: Come Together (2020) and Keeping It In the Family (2022).
VIDEOS
FUN, BLUES, AND DANCING: "Shake, Rattle & Roll"
ORIGINAL MUSIC: "Come Together"
FUNK AND SOUL: "I Got You (I Feel Good)"
THE SATAN & ADAM LEGACY: "Sanctified Blues" on the street (trio without bass)
ANOTHER SIDE OF THE DOCTORS: "Thunky Fing Rides Again"
Listen on Spotify [trio without bass]:
FESTIVAL APPEARANCES:
Sir Rod & the Blues Doctors (2020-present)
Greenwood (SC) Blues Cruise (2022, 2024, 2026)
Juke Joint Festival (Clarksdale MS, 2025)
Blues by the Sea (Kiowah Island SC, 2023, 2025)
Oxford (MS) Blues Festival (2022)
Blast Furnace Blues (Bethlehem PA, 2022)
Camping With the Blues (Brooksville FL, 2022)
The Blues Doctors (2013-present)
Terry "Harmonica" Bean's Blues in the Jungle (Pontotoc, MS 2026)
Carolina Down Home Blues Festival (Camden SC, 2019)
Sounds of Summer (Byhalia MS, 2019)
Greenwood Blues Cruise (Greenwood SC, 2014, 2019)
Hot August Nights (New Albany MS, 2019)
Roots & Blues (Lancaster PA, 2018)
The Northeast Blues Harmonica Summit (Hartford CT, 2018)
Camping with the Blues (Brooksville FL, 2018)
The Great Delta Bear Affair (Rolling Fork MS, 2014, 2017)
Blues 'N Brews (Fayetteville NC, 2016)
Bentonia Blues Festival (Bentonia MS, 2015, 2016)
Juke Joint Festival (Clarksdale MS, 2014-2016),
North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic (2015)
Chicago Blues Festival – Rosa’s Stage (2015)
Deep Blues Festival (Clarksdale MS, 2014-2015)
Tall City Blues Festival (Midland TX, 2014)
Oxford (MS) Blues Festival (2014)
Clemson Blues Festival (Clemson SC, 2013)
Adam Gussow with Satan & Adam (1991-2013)
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (1991, 2013)
Johnnie Johnson Festival (Fairmont WV, 2012)
King Biscuit Blues Festival (Helena AR, 2008)
Greenwood (SC) Blues Cruise (2008)
Philadelphia RiverBlues Festival (1991, 1992, 1995)
Winnipeg Folk Festival (1995)
Guinness Temple Bar Blues Festival (Dublin UK, 1995)
Kansas City Jazz & Blues Festival (1995)
Riverfront Blues Festival (Fort Smith AR, 1995)
Mississippi Valley Blues Festival (1994)
Mariposa Folk Fest (Toronto, 1994)
Portsmouth (NH) Blues Festival (1994)
Philadelphia Folk Festival (1993)
Mississippi Crossroads Blues Festival (1993)
Clearwater Great Hudson River Revival (1993)
Bethlehem (PA) Musikfest (1992)
Chicago Blues Festival (1992)
Newport Jazz Festival at Saratoga (1992)
PRESS:
Reviews of Keeping It In the Family
"Patterson's husky, insinuating vocals are ideally suited to the blues, soul, and rock chestnuts spotlighted on this recording...Gross anchors the pace for this set with effortless authority...Gussow's high-speed technical virtuosity and melodic invention on ['Thunky Fing Rides Again'] and throughout the recording are simply staggering....[I]t makes the heart glad that by joining forces with Patterson and Gross, the memorable music he created as one half of Satan and Adam lives on."
-- Living Blues
"Sir Rod and the Blues Doctors have captured lightning in a bottle once again with Keeping it in the Family...a live thirteen track delight featuring new original songs, fresh covers, and past favorites."
--Phillycheeze's Rock & Blues Reviews
Reviews of Come Together
"[They] found magic in the studio, producing some sizzling tunes that honor Mr. Satan and promising more great blues movers from the trio."
--Living Blues
"Rod...proves his worth as front-man with a commanding performance on a down home country blues take on 'Little Red Rooster'...The trio...closes the album with a great version of 'What’d I Say,' again demonstrating the Blues Doctors’ ability to adapt to different styles of music. Adam plays brilliantly and Alan’s guitar is very clear in the mix...A thoroughly enjoyable album, well worth hearing."
