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Luther Sylvester Allison (August 17, 1939 – August 12, 1997) was an American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was born in Widener, Arkansas, although some accounts suggest his actual place of birth was Mayflower, Arkansas.
Aug 12, 1997 · Distinctive Chicago blues guitar stylist who expatriated to France in the '70s and returned to great acclaim in the '90s. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1950s - 1990s. Born. August 17, 1939 in Widener, AR. Died. August 12, 1997 in Madison, WI. Genre. Blues. Styles.
Feb 15, 2018 · Any true blues-head could keep going for days, but one name that is tragically missing from most lists is the journeyman Chicago blues great Luther Allison. With licks like Freddie King and a vocal range and tenacity that quietly rivaled James Brown, Luther was a master among masters.
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Aug 17, 1997 · Luther Allison, whose passionate, original singing and searing guitar playing made him a leading bluesman and an influence on rock-and-roll, died on Tuesday at University Hospital here, his...
Aug 12, 1997 · Luther Allison, who won two W.C. Handy Blues Awards in 1997, passed away at 57 after battling lung cancer and brain tumors. He was known for his passionate vocals and searing guitar playing in the blues genre.
Before long, Luther was jamming with the West Side's best, including Magic Sam, Otis Rush, and Freddie King, who encouraged Allison to sing. "That," said Allison, "was my school." When King began to tour nationally in the early 1960s, Allison took over King's band as well as his weekly gigs at Walton's Corner and became one of the hottest acts ...
Jun 5, 1995 · The multi-talented Allison is a soulful singer, an excellent, original songwriter, and a powerful guitarist, equally capable of playing screaming slide, scratchy soul rhythm and stabbing single-note solos, all with overflowing energy, abundant confidence and a deft touch...high-intensity. Allison delivers dancing-on-a-razor's-edge West Side guitar.
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