Acoustic Blues Dog Names

If you want your dog to have a name that appears both in pop culture and acoustic blues, then you are in luck. There are several options from which to choose, as both acoustic blues and pop culture often get their influences from each other. Below, you can learn about Skip and Otis, both dogs and people who appear in films and blues.

Skip is a Jack Russell Terrier that plays a significant role in the 2000 family drama film My Dog Skip. The movie follows a family with a veteran father, housewife mother, and a lonely child called Willie. When Willie’s father goes off to war, his mother buys him a dog to keep him company. That dog is Skip.

Skip becomes Willie’s faithful friend and gets him out of a few sticky situations. He then finds himself in one, where Skip’s life hangs on the line. Willie’s father comes back from war and helps Willie to find Skip which strengthens their bond. The movie then skips forward to Willie leaving for college, with Skip sleeping on Willie’s bed until he passes away peacefully of old age.

Skip in acoustic blues is obviously of the less furry variety. Skip, whose real name is Nehemiah Curtis, was an American Delta blues songwriter, singer, guitarist, and pianist. Skip was well-known for his finger-picking technique on the guitar, as well as his dark minor keys.

He appeared at several folk and blues festivals, performed in concerts, and lived a life revolving around blues from 1902 until 1969. However, according to those closest to him, he was moody and often aloof.

Otis is another acoustic blues singer that you would consider as a name for dogs. He resides in Cook County and enjoys playing the guitar, banjo, harmonica, and mandolin. He also sings. Otis has had a long-standing career in music that dates back to 1948 and has a top song called Ten Million Slaves that you can listen to on Last FM.

Otis is not only a blues singer but a movie star dog. Otis, the dog is a mixed breed that appeared as Tim’s dog in the 2005 film Son of the Mask. The movie follows on from the first movie The Mask but doesn’t garner the same successes. Son of the Mask is a box office bomb. However, even if the film is not a success, you can’t deny how cute Otis is (played by Bear) and how he’s a pivotal part of the movie.