Showing posts with label Luther Tucker. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Luther Tucker. Show all posts

Monday, November 8, 2021

Luther Tucker - Sad Hours

Album: Sad Hours
Size: 96,3 MB
Time: 41:47
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1994
Styles: Electric blues, Chicago blues
Art: Full

1. You Got What You Wanted (3:45)
2. Playboy (3:56)
3. Mean Old World (3:42)
4. Luther's Tribute To Elmore (3:19)
5. Can't Live Without You (4:11)
6. Person To Person (2:38)
7. Sweet Home Chicago (4:18)
8. War Boy (4:33)
9. Keep On Drinking (3:44)
10. Five Long Years (4:31)
11. Canadian Sunset (3:05)

Guitarist Luther Tucker was born on January 20, 1936, in Memphis, Tennessee, but relocated to Chicago's South Side when Tucker was around seven years of age. His father, a carpenter, built Tucker his first guitar, and his mother, who played boogie-woogie piano, introduced him to Big Bill Broonzy around that time. He went on to study guitar with Robert Jr. Lockwood, for whom he had the greatest admiration and respect. Tucker worked with Little Walter Jacobs for seven years and played on many of Walter's classic sides. He also recorded with Otis Rush, Robben Ford, Sonny Boy Williamson II, Jimmy Rogers, Snooky Pryor, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Elvin Bishop, and James Cotton.

In the mid-'60s, Tucker was featured in the James Cotton Blues Band and traveled with that band extensively. He relocated to Marin County, California in 1973 and formed the Luther Tucker Band. He played in clubs in the San Francisco Bay Area until his death on June 18, 1993, in Greenbrae, California. Luther Tucker, who was soft-spoken and even shy, was one of a handful of backup artists (the Four Aces/Jukes were others) who helped to create and shape the small-combo sound of Chicago blues. Unfortunately, they seldom get much credit. Yet, as the history of Chicago blues gets written, there will be more and more time to discover the wonderful understated rhythmic guitar mastery of Luther Tucker. /Biography by Michael Erlewine, AllMusic

(For personnel details, see artwork included.)

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

VA - Austin, Texas Rockin' The Crossroads

Size: 108.7 MB
Time: 45:54
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1994
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Full

01 Luther Tucker - You Got What You Wanted (3:46)
02 Doyle Bramhall - Too Sorry (2:44)
03 Sue Foley - Open Up Your Eyes (2:30)
04 Lewis Cowdrey - Itchy And Scratchy (3:48)
05 Kim Wilson - Tigerman (3:41)
06 Candye Kane - Don't Blame It On Me (3:18)
07 Snooky Pryor - Bury You In A Paper Sack (4:35)
08 Steve James - Railroad Blues (2:19)
09 David Halley - It's Just As Well (3:36)
10 Loose Diamonds - Downtown (4:09)
11 Stephen Bruton - This Train Is Gone (3:43)
12 Pat McLaughlin - Better You Get Ready (3:12)
13 Glen Clark - Old Enough To Know Better (4:26)

In the 1980s and 1990s, Austin, Texas became more and more of a hotbed of roots music -- everything from electric blues, funk, and soul to Tex-Mex, country, rockabilly, americana, folk, and jazz. One of the independent labels that popped up in Austin was Antone's, which provides a variety of roots music on Austin, Texas: Rockin' the Crossroads. This good-to-excellent sampler offers a generous dose of high-energy electric blues, including Snooky Pryor's "Bury You in a Paper Sack" and Luther Tucker's "You Got What You Wanted." But it also contains everything from the acoustic country blues of Steve James' "Railroad Blues" to Lewis Cowdrey's "Itchy and Scratchy" (which brings a rock edge to James Brown-like funk), Sue Foley's moody soul number "Open Up Your Eyes," and earthy roots-rock/americana tunes like Pat McLaughlin's "Better You Get Ready" and David Halley's "It's Just As Well." Not all of the artists on the album are natives or residents of Austin -- some are Californians, some Midwesterners. Nonetheless, Austin, Texas paints an honest and enjoyable picture of the variety of music one could expect from the Lone Star city and from the Antone's label. ~Alex Henderson

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Monday, March 11, 2019

VA - San Francisco Blues Festival: European Sessions

Size: 159,2 MB
Time: 69:31
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1992
Styles: Chicago Blues
Art: Full

01. Sonny Rhodes - Mean Mistreatin' Mama (4:37)
02. Sonny Rhodes - Paris Blues (5:01)
03. Sonny Rhodes - Up Above My Head (3:45)
04. Luther Tucker - Tuck's Blues (4:08)
05. Luther Tucker - Ska Me Blues (3:14)
06. Luther Tucker - Lonesome Boulevards (5:28)
07. Little Willie Littlefield - Digne (3:24)
08. Little Willie Littlefield - Lonesome And Blue (3:43)
09. Little Willie Littlefield - Outskirts Of Paris Boogie (3:10)
10. Ron Thompson - Love Has Struck Me Down (3:12)
11. Ron Thompson - My Little Woman (3:24)
12. Ron Thompson - Blue Sparks (3:06)
13. J.C. Burris - Blues In France (3:22)
14. J.C. Burris - Airplane Blues (3:21)
15. J.C. Burris - Black President (4:09)
16. Mississippi Johnny Waters - Baby Don't Treat Me This Way (2:12)
17. Mississippi Johnny Waters - Blues Is Somethin' (3:57)
18. Mississippi Johnny Waters - They Call It Boogie (6:08)

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Thursday, December 13, 2018

Luther Tucker & The Ford Blues Band - Luther Tucker & The Ford Blues Band

Year: 1995
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 69:54
Size: 160,9 MB
Styles: Electric blues, harmonica blues
Scans: Full

1. L.T. Shuffle (4:52)
2. Mean Old World (6:25)
3. Playboy (2:41)
4. Luther's Lament (10:31)
5. Little Bitty Man (4:33)
6. Sad And Lonely (6:05)
7. Cha-Cha-La Tucker (3:43)
8. Worried Life Blues (6:10)
9. Cleo And Back Again (8:00)
10. Radio Interview With Luther (16:47)

Blue Rock'It Records is proud to release this wonderful recording of Luther Tucker done just prior to his untimely death. Part of the material is studio recordings and the remainder is from a concert in Bremen, Germany, recorded just one week before he died. There are over 50 minutes of music on the CD, followed by a 17 minute interview with Luther done back in 1988. The interview is full of wonderful stories and gives glimpses into a past that all blues fans will cherish.

(For personnel details, see artwork included.)

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Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Various Artists - Blue Bay: Anthology Of San Francisco Bay Blues

As Charlie Musselwhite succinctly put it, 'blues is blues.' It can be the sweet ballad kind, or hard driving Chicago style, or even the low down country type. Whatever the kind, it's contained within this album - the feeling and depth of the blues being played today in the San Francisco Bay Area. For guitarist Hi Tide Harris, these sides are his very first solo efforts. As a member of the John Mayall Band, Harris recorded and toured Europe and Australia in 1974. Tide's guitar playing and singing rank him as one of the finest blues musicians to surface in recent years.

Gary Smith's career began with guitarist Robben Ford in 1970. The following year he formed his first band with bassist Steve Gomes whose solid backing has been a key to the band's success; they have been playing Bay Area clubs ever since. 'Solid Sender' is an instrumental in the vein of Little Walter. It's a showcase stopper that every harp player carries in his bag. Guitarist Ron Thompson was born in Oakland where the records of Jimmy Reed and Muddy Waters first provided him with a basic blues background. 'Blue Chariot,' a Delta influenced acoustic slide piece, is a classic that clearly exemplifies this young guitarist's abilities.

Robert Lowery was born in Shula, Arkansas, near the Louisiana border. His earliest influences were local bluesmen, however, he eventually fell under the influence of Sam Hopkins and Son Jackson. He moved to Oakland in 1956 and is known for his rather uncanny ability to duplicate the sound of Robert Johnson. 'Crossroad Blues' is performed in typical Johnson style, the slide work impeccable, the duplication incredible. Sonny Rhodes has been playing the blues in California since the early 1960s when he moved to Fresno from Smithville, Texas. In Texas, he heard a lot of blues, especially T-Bone Walker who remains Rhodes' deepest influence as a guitarist. 'Keep Holding On' is a Jr. Parker tune that Rhodes first heard in Texas, lending a unique interpretation, and featuring a biting West Coast-style guitar.

Luther Tucker is a veteran of numerous Chicago groups including the bands of Little Walter, Sonny Boy Williamson, Junior Wells, and James Cotton before finally settling in San Francisco. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1936, Luther Tucker is one of the great lead guitarists in the blues today! 'Mean Old World' goes back to when Tucker worked with the Otis Rush band in Chicago. It has been the wish of these musicians to present this album as a joint effort, a cooperative recording in which the final product is an expression of all involved to be shared by all, and one which transcends commercial consideration and allows each performer his interpretation of the blues. /Excerpt from the liner notes by Tom Mazzolini

Album: Blue Bay: Anthology Of San Francisco Bay Blues
Year: 1976/1992
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:54
Size: 152,8 MB
Styles: Blues
Scans: Full

1. Hi Tide Harris - Messaround (2:34)
2. Gary Smith Blues Band - Blues For Mr. P. (3:19)
3. Ron Thompson - Is That Any Way To Treat Your Man (2:53)
4. Robert Lowery - Crossroads Blues (2:56)
5. Sonny Rhodes - The Highway Is Like A Woman (4:53)
6. Gary Smith Blues Band - Solid Sender (4:13)
7. Luther Tucker & The Gary Smith Band - Tuckerology (2:43)
8. Luther Tucker & Charlie Musselwhite - Canadian Sunset (2:07)
9. Hi Tide Harris - Charlie Stone (3:27)
10. Luther Tucker & Charlie Musselwhite - Mean Old World (8:38)
11. Hi Tide Harris - Tipitina (2:17)
12. Sonny Rhodes - Keep Holding On (2:15)
13. Hi Tide Harris - Never Will Forget Your Love (2:13)
14. Robert Lowery - Gambling Man Blues (2:12)
15. Ron Thompson - Blue Chariot (2:32)
16. Ron Thompson - Paycheck Blues (4:30)
17. Robert Lowery - Step It Up And Go (1:54)
18. Robert Lowery - Tennessee Blues (3:21)
19. Robert Lowery - If I Die (2:13)
20. Luther Tucker & Charlie Musselwhite - Sweet Home Chicago (4:34)

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Friday, May 4, 2018

Danny Adler, Luther Tucker - Live At The Quadridge

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 59:40
Size: 136.6 MB
Styles: Chicago blues
Year: 2018
Art: Front

[6:31] 1. Honky Tonk
[6:06] 2. Sweet Home Chicago
[9:07] 3. Mean Old World
[7:56] 4. Quadrige Blues
[4:55] 5. The Cleaner
[2:56] 6. Quadrige Boogie
[4:41] 7. Reconsider Baby
[7:31] 8. Whenever I See You
[9:53] 9. Brussels After Midnite

Luther Tucker - Guitar & vocals; Danny Adler - Guitar & vocals; Andy La Fone - Bass; Les Morgan - Drums; Jill Baxler - Harmonica (Track 9). Recorded Live June 28, 1982 at The Quadrige, Brussels Belgium.

Danny Adler in 1981 achieved a new exalted status in the London Blues’s community on account of his membership in Rocket 88 and The DeLuxe Blues Band which featured such luminaries as Charlie Watts, Ian Stewart, Jack Bruce, Micky Waller and Alexis Korner. Consequently, Danny became the first call band leader when a visiting vintage Blues hero from the USA required a smoking combo who could really do justice to their material. During the 1980’s, Danny backed up Dave Van Ronk, Lowell Fulson, Cleanhead Vinson, Memphis Slim, Luther Tucker, Charles Brown, Little Willie Littlefield and many others. In June of 1982 while on tour in Belgium and Holland, The Danny Adler Band was booked to do back-up for the brilliant Chicago Blues guitarist Luther Tucker. Luther began his career in the early 1950’s, Chicago’s peak Blues years as a disciple of Robert Jr. Lockwood and subsequently gigged with such luminaries as Elmore James and Muddy Waters. He also recorded extensively with Sonny Boy Williamson, Little Walter and James Cotton. In This album, Luther clearly enjoys a wonderful Bluesy rapport with Danny, his band and a very appreciative audience. Not only are some serious Blues delivered here, but also the groovy late night cafe ambience of a mellow Brussels evening.

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Thursday, February 1, 2018

James Cotton - Two Sides Of The Blues

Size: 66,3 MB
Time: 28:13
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1993
Styles: Chicago Blues, Harmonica Blues
Art: Full

01. Good Time Charlie (2:31)
02. There Is Something On Your Mind (3:48)
03. Turn Your Lovelight (2:23)
04. Jelly, Jelly (5:41)
05. South Side Boogie (2:38)
06. So Glad I'm Living (3:09)
07. Diggin' My Potatoes (2:10)
08. V-8 Ford Blues (4:00)
09. Polly Put The Kettle On (1:49)

Acoustic Material:
James Cotton: Harmonica, Vocals
Elvin Bishop: Guitar
Paul Butterfield: Harmonica
Billy Boy Arnold: Harmonica

Recorded in Chicago 1963.

Electric Material:
James Cotton: Harmonica, Vocals
Luther Tucker: Guitar
Alberto Gianquinto: Piano
Robert Anderson: Bass
Sam Lay: Drums
Delbert L. Hill: Tenor Sax
McKinley Easton: Baritone Sax
Louis E. Satterfield: Trombone
John M. Watson: Trombone

Recorded in Chicago 1967

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Saturday, April 1, 2017

Various Artists - Antone's 20th Anniversary (2 CD)

Antone's 20th Anniversary is a double-disc set that celebrates the legendary Texas club and its rich musical legacy. Over the course of the set, some of the biggest and best names of not only Texas blues, but American blues contribute positively ripping live tracks - it's always a joy to hear the likes of Buddy Guy, James Cotton, Kim Wilson, and Doug Sahm, and each of these artists, among many others, turn in first-rate contributions on this set.

For a strong encapsulation of the American blues/blues-rock scene of the '70s, '80s, and '90s, Antone's 20th Anniversary delivers the goods. /Thom Owens, AllMusic

Album: Antone's 20th Anniversary - CD 1
Year: 1996
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:56
Size: 126,7 MB
Styles: Blues
Scans: Full

1. Jimmy Rogers - Got My Mojo Working (5:20)
2. Buddy Guy - The Things I Used To Do (5:53)
3. Doyle Bramhall - Wee, Wee, Baby (6:22)
4. Pinetop Perkins - Big Fat Mama (5:15)
5. Angela Strehli Band - Big Town Playboy (6:15)
6. Doug Sahm - Crazy, Crazy Baby (2:04)
7. Snooky Pryor - Nine Below Zero (6:48)
8. Lavelle White - Go To The Mirror (6:45)
9. Sue Foley - Truckin' Little Woman (3:52)
10. Teddy Morgan - Jungle Swing (6:19)

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Album: Antone's 20th Anniversary - CD 2
Year: 1996
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:56
Size: 115,4 MB
Styles: Blues
Scans: Full

1. Pinetop Perkins - Intro/Chicken Shack (1:32)
2. Pinetop Perkins - Little Girl, Little Girl (7:00)
3. Jimmy Rogers - Chicago Bound (3:19)
4. Angela Strehli - What It Takes (3:56)
5. James Cotton - How Long Can A Bell Ring (5:28)
6. Lazy Lester - A Woman (5:31)
7. Pete Mayes - I'm Ready (4:07)
8. Teddy Morgan - Going Back Home (4:23)
9. Luther Tucker - Sweet Home Chicago (4:34)
10. Guy Forsyth - You're Still Here (4:43)
11. Kim Wilson - I'm Leaving You (5:17)

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Friday, December 16, 2016

Memphis Slim, Matt 'Guitar' Murphy, Eddie Taylor - Together Again One More Time/Still Not Ready For Eddie

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:51
Size: 148.5 MB
Styles: Chicago blues, Memphis blues
Year: 1990/2012
Art: Front

[4:05] 1. Wish Me Well
[4:07] 2. Steppin' Out
[4:22] 3. Havin' Fun
[3:55] 4. Movin' On
[3:12] 5. Black Cat Blues
[4:44] 6. Boogie, Juggie
[5:22] 7. My Baby
[4:12] 8. Bad
[3:20] 9. If You Don't Want Me Baby
[4:44] 10. Clouds In My heart
[4:18] 11. Knockin' At Your Door
[5:41] 12. Sittin' Here Thinkin'
[4:16] 13. Big Town Playboy
[5:38] 14. Anna Lee
[2:48] 15. Boogaloo Farm

2 LPs on 1 CD. The 2 titles are "Together Again One More Time" and "Still Not Ready For Eddie". Matt "Guitar" Murphy (guitar); Memphis Slim (vocals, piano); Eddie Taylor (vocals, guitar); Hubert Sumlin, Jimmy Rogers, Luther Tucker (guitar); Snooky Pryor (harmonica); Joe Sublett, Mark "Kaz" Kazanoff (saxophone); Sunnyland Slim (piano); George Rains, Timothy Taylor, Ted Harvey (drums). Recording information: Antone's (12/04/1985).

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Tuesday, January 13, 2015

James Cotton - Live At Antone's Night Club

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:40
Size: 106.8 MB
Styles: Electric Chicago blues
Year: 1988/2013
Art: Front

[7:49] 1. Blow Wind
[2:33] 2. Juke
[6:31] 3. It Ain't Right
[5:56] 4. Gone To Main Street
[4:11] 5. Oh Baby
[3:51] 6. Hoochie Coochie Man
[7:57] 7. Eyesight To The Blind
[7:49] 8. Midnight Creeper

Reuniting Cotton with his former guitarists Matt Murphy and Luther Tucker, pianist Pinetop Perkins, and Muddy Waters' ex-rhythm section (bassist Calvin Jones and drummer Willie Smith) looks like a great idea on paper, and it worked equally well in the flesh, when this set was cut live at Antone's Night Club in Austin, TX.

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