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Lonnie Brooks (born Lee Baker Jr., December 18, 1933 – April 1, 2017) [1] [2] [3] was an American blues singer and guitarist. The musicologist Robert Palmer, writing in Rolling Stone, stated, "His music is witty, soulful and ferociously energetic, brimming with novel harmonic turnarounds, committed vocals and simply astonishing guitar work." [4]
Aug 31, 2015 · Catch Up With The Blues is pure pleasure for guitar lovers as its roster includes Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Lonnie Brooks, Joe “Guitar” Hughes, “Teenie” Hodges, Bobby Kyle, and Copeland. So, starting with some really pure blues releases, here are some treasures to dig into now even before revisiting your collection.
Verve. Catch Up with the Blues is an album by the American musician Johnny Copeland. [1] [2] It was released in 1994 on Verve Records. [3] It was recorded April 27–30 and May 1–3, 1993, at Kiva Recording Studios in Memphis, Tennessee. The album was produced by John Snyder and Jay Newland. The album featured Copeland on rhythm and lead ...
Jun 8, 2009 · Legendary Chicago blues man Lonnie Brooks, along with his son Wayne Brooks, performs a few numbers and talks about the evolution of blues music and what it's like to still perform at age 75. Hear ...
Apr 1, 2017 · Lonnie Brooks Follow Artist + Having forged a unique Louisiana/Chicago blues synthesis unlike anyone else's on the competitive Windy City scene, charismatic guitarist Lonnie Brooks long reigned as one of the town's top bluesmen.
Apr 2, 2017 · When Chicago blues giant Lonnie Brooks appeared with the Chicago Jazz Ensemble in 2005, he dazzled the audience, but not with fast finger work alone.He picked up his guitar and began playing it ...
It combined Chicago blues, rock ‘n’ roll, Memphis soul, swampy Louisiana grooves and country twang into a style that his fellow musicians called "voodoo blues." He was inducted into the Port Arthur Historical Society Hall Of Fame in 2001 and the Blues Hall Of Fame in 2010. On June 12, 2012 Mayor Rahm Emanuel declared Lonnie Brooks Day in ...
