Tom Principato

Tom Principato
Born	1952 (age 64–65) Washington, D.C., United States
Genres	Electric blues, blues rock
Occupation(s)	Singer, guitarist, and songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1970s–present
Labels	Various
Website	Official website

Tom Principato (born 1952) is an American electric blues and blues rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter.

Recording more than twenty albums over the years, Principato's most recent release, Robert Johnson Told Me So (2013), featured keyboard work by Chuck Leavell.Pat Metheny stated of Principato that "he has an enormous talent at telling stories in his solos; he doesn't play 'standard' licks."

Principato was born in Washington, D.C., and was initially inspired by the music of Roy Buchanan, Chet Atkins, and Danny Gatton. However, a life changing moment occurred when he was still a teenager. Principato remembered "seeing B.B. King for three shows a night, three nights in a row, in 1969 at The Cellar Door club. I was 17 years old, still in high school, and still developing my guitar and music skills." Principato led the band Powerhouse in the late 1970s, which released Night Life to some acclaim. He joined the touring Geoff Muldaur in 1980, and recorded an album, I Ain't Drunk, as part of the ensemble known as Geoff Muldaur and His Bad Feet. He followed this by operating as a session musician, playing both in the studio and in concert with musicians including Sunnyland Slim, Billy Price, Big Mama Thornton, and James Montgomery. Joining the Assassins with Jimmy Thackery, he recorded two albums, No Previous Record (1986) and Partners In Crime (1987). The latter recording earned Principato his first Washington Area Music Awards (Wammys).

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