was also influenced by John Hammond, who befriended James after James backed Hammond at a Toronto performance. It was Hammond who encouraged James to explore acoustic blues. In 1991, James "Hey Rosita" was included in Saturday Night Blues, a compilation album which won the 1992 Juno Award for Best Roots and Traditional Album. In 2012, James was awarded the 2011 Maple Blues Blues With A Feeling Lifetime Achievement Award. Discography Paul James Band Albums 2007 Lost in the Blues (Lick'n Stick) 2003 La Vie en Bleu (Lick'n Stick) 1998 Lazy Crazy Blues (Lick'n Stick) (re-release of Almost Crazy) 1989 Rockin' The Blues (Stony Plain) 1987 Paul James Band (OPM) 1984 Almost Crazy (Lick'n Stick) Singles 1989 Anna Banana/Jailhouse Rock (Stony Plain) SP-1069 1986 Route 66/Run Run Rudolph (Lick'n Stick) C-626 1986 Good Old Rock 'N' Roll/Joint Out Back (Lick'n Stick) C-595 1985 Six Pack (Lick'n Stick) C-580 1982 Suzette/Maryann (Lick'n Stick) C-350 1980 Lazy Crazy Blues/Trespasser//She Don't Care/Got What You Want (Lick'n Stick) C-311 Paul James 2000 Paul's Acoustic Blues (Lick 'n' Stick) (re-release of Acoustic Blues) 1989 Acoustic Blues (Stony Plain) Lick'n Stick Singles 1975 Mary Ann/Come And Get My Love (Columbia) C4-4134 1975 Under My Thumb/You Can't Do Nothing For Me (Columbia) C4-4118 1975 Gravity Of Sin/Take It Easy (Columbia) C4-4070 Compilation inclusions 1996 A Celebration of the Blues: Great Slide Guitar (St. Clair) 1991 Saturday Night Blues (Stony Plain) References External links Official Website Canadian blues guitarists Canadian male guitarists Living people 1951 births Musicians from Toronto Mink DeVille members