Marquise Knox

Born St. Louis, Mo, Marquise hails from a musical family deeply rooted  in the Blues. He learned how to play guitar from his grandmother Lillie.  He also played with his uncle Clifford, who was a major influence in  Marquise’s life. For Marquise, Blues is his heritage and way of life. He  spent his early teenage years in St. Louis mentoring under the late  great Blues legend, N.E.A. (National Endowment of the Arts) Heritage  Fellowship recipient and Grammy Award winner Henry James Townsend.  Marquise’s talents have earned him performing rights with some of  America’s most notable blues performers such as blues legends B.B. King,  Pinetop Perkins and David “Honeyboy” Edwards (the latter two also  N.E.A. Heritage Fellows). He has also performed at dozens of festivals,  and has toured all throughout Europe. During a visit to  Clarksdale, Mississippi, Marquise was introduced to Sam Lay. Like other  statesmen of the Blues, Sam took an…