Dutch Mason, (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. 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. 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 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. 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 Prime Minister of the Blues - 1993 Appearing Nightly – 1996 Dutchie's 60th Birthday – 1998 Goodtimes'' – 1999 References External links Dutch Mason website Nova Scotia Classic Rock Dutch 'Prime Minister of the Blues' Mason dies (CTV News) 1938 births 2006 deaths People from Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia Canadian people of British descent Canadian blues guitarists Canadian male guitarists Canadian blues singers Canadian blues pianists Deaths from diabetes Members of the Order of Canada Attic Records (Canada) artists Musicians from Nova Scotia 20th-century Canadian male singers 20th-century Canadian pianists 20th-century Canadian guitarists Canadian male pianists 20th-century Canadian male musicians