Cephas & Wiggins

Cephas & Wiggins was an American acoustic blues duo composed of guitarist John Cephas and harmonica player Phil Wiggins. Both were born in Washington, D.C., and were known for playing Piedmont blues, a style characteristic of the eastern United States. The duo met in 1976 at a jam session during the Smithsonian Folklife Festival and began collaborating in Wilbert "Big Chief" Ellis's band. After Ellis's death, they continued as a duo. They released several albums, including "Dog Days of August" (1986), which won the W.C. Handy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album. Cephas passed away in 2009, and Wiggins in 2024. The products available from the artist Cephas & Wiggins include CDs.