Luther Allison

 

Artist:  Luther Allison

Birth Name:  Luther Sylvester Allison

Born:  August 18, 1939.  Widener, Arkansas, USA

Died:  August 12, 1997 (Aged 57).  Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Genre:  Blues, Chicago Blues, Electric Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Regional Blues, Modern Electric Chicago Blues

Occuaption:  Musician

Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Luther Allison was an American Blues Singer, Songwriter, and Guitarist from Widener, Arkansas.  He moved with his family to Chicago in 1951 and attended Farragut High School, where he was classmates with Muddy Waters' son.  He taught hself guitar and began listening to Blues extensively.  He played with the band of Howlin' Wolf and Freddie King.  He worked with Jimmy Dawkins, Magic Sam and Otis Rush, and also backed James Cotton.  Chicago Reader has called him "The Jimi Hendrix of Blues Guitar".

Title:  Gonna Be A Live One In Here Tonight! (2024)

Genre:  Blues, Chicago Blues, Electric Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Regional Blues, Modern Electric Chicago Blues

Label:  Red Lightnin' Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

 1.  Strokes (3:10)

 2.  You're Gonna Need Me (5:34)

 3.  You Upset Me Baby (6:37)

 4.  Movin' On Up (5:00)

 5.  The Thrill Is Gone (9:50)

 6.  Cat Blues (7:47)

 7.  Messin' With The Kid (4:28)

Personnel:

Luther Allison:  Lead Vocals, Guitar

Kenny Berdoll:  Bass

Kenny Arnold:  Drums

Sid Wingfield:  Keyboards

Gonna Be A Live One In Here Tonight! is the 1979 album by Luther Allison , originally released on April 18, 1979 by Rumble Records, remastered and reissued on June 26, 2024 by Red Lightnin' records.  Good Blues Album!.