Known worldwide as the Godmother of American Roots Music, Maria Muldaur is best remembered for her 1973 mega-hit "Midnight at the Oasis," which earned several Grammy nominations and enshrined her forever in the hearts of Baby Boomers everywhere. But despite her considerable pop music success, her 60-year career is best described as a long and adventurous odyssey through the many forms of American roots music.
During the folk revival of the early '60s, she began exploring and singing early blues, bluegrass, and Appalachian "old timey" music, launching her recording career in 1963 with the Even Dozen Jug Band and soon after joining the popular Jim Kweskin Jug Band, with whom she toured and recorded throughout the decade.
2026 finds Maria with her 7th Grammy nomination, for her 44th album, *"One Hour Mama: The Blues of Victoria Spivey,"* along with two Blues Foundation nominations for Best Traditional Blues Album and Best Female Blues Singer. This year also marks the 53rd anniversary of "Midnight at the Oasis," and Maria and her band will present her *"Way Past Midnight"* multimedia retrospective in special performances throughout the country.
