1926 Arthur Gunter*
1927 Chico Chism*
1959 Mark Stafford*
1985 Lloyd Glenn+
1997 Lovie Lee+
Flavia Lucchetti*
1927 Chico Chism*
1959 Mark Stafford*
1985 Lloyd Glenn+
1997 Lovie Lee+
Flavia Lucchetti*
Happy Birthday
Arthur Gunter *23.05.1926
Arthur Gunter (May 23, 1926 – March 16, 1976)[1] was an American blues guitarist and musician. He was best known for his song "Baby Let's Play House", which was later a hit single for Elvis Presley.
Gunter was born in Nashville, Tennessee,[1] a musician from an early age; as a child, he was in a gospel group with his brothers and cousins called the Gunter Brothers Quartet. In the early 1950s he played in various blues groups around Nashville, and began recording for Excello Records in 1954.
In November 1954, Gunter recorded "Baby Let's Play House" for Excello (2047),[2] which became a local hit. It became nationally known later that year when Elvis Presley recorded a version for Sun Records. "Elvis got that number and made it famous. But I didn't get a chance to shake his hand," Gunter would later say. His first royalty check, received that same year, was for $6500.
Gunter continued to record for Excello until 1961. His regular band broke up in 1966 and he moved to Pontiac, Michigan, performing only occasionally thereafter.
He died of pneumonia in 1976 at his home in Port Huron, Michigan.
Chico Chism *23.05.1927
Napoleon „Chico“ Chism (* 23. Mai 1927 in Shreveport, Louisiana; † 28. Januar 2007 in Phoenix (Arizona)[1]) war ein US-amerikanischer Blues-Schlagzeuger (auch Gesang).
Chism arbeitete ab den 1950er Jahren u. a. mit TV Slim (Flatfoot Sam 1957), später mit Choker Campbell, Clifton Chenier, Little Junior Parker, Sonny Boy Williamson II., Rosco Gordon, Sunnyland Slim, Muddy Waters, Memphis Slim, Lowell Fulson, Otis Rush, Junior Wells und Freddie King. Mit seiner Band Chico Chism & His Jetnanairs veröffentlichte er 1959 die Single Hot Tomales & Barbeque. In den 1970ern betrieb Chism das Label Cher-Kee Records, auf dem er auf Singles Musik unbekannter Chicagoer Blues-, Soul- und Gospelmusiker wie Highway Man, Eddie Burks, Johnny Christian und Willie Davis vertrieb.
Chism spielte Anfang des Jahrzehnts in Howlin’ Wolf letzter Band; nach dessen Tod 1976 gehörte er der Eddie Shaw’s Wolf Gang an. 1979 war er im Rahmen der Blues Legends Tour mit Eddie C. Campbell, Willie Davenport und Billy Emerson auf Europatournee. Chism trat Anfang der 1980er Jahre in Chicago in Bluesclubs wie Rosa’s und Kingston Mines auf. 1986 zog er nach Arizona, wo er mit dem Produzenten Bob Corritore arbeitete; dabei entstanden in Phoenix Aufnahmen mit Bo Diddley, R. L. Burnside, Henry Gray, Mojo Buford, Louisiana Red, Jimmy Rogers, Smokey Wilson, Little Milton, Big Pete Pearson, Pinetop Perkins und John Brim. 1999 erschienen Aufnahmen von Chico Chism & His Jetnanairs auf dem Album Red River Blues. Er starb im Alter von 79 Jahren an den Folgen eines Schlaganfalls, den er 2002 erlitt. 2009 wurde er posthum in die Arizona Blues Hall of Fame aufgenommen.
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chico_Chism
CHICO CHISM is an Arizona Blues Ambassador. He is known all over the state as one of the most unique and memorable Blues stars to ever call Arizona home. Chico is best known for his work with Chester Burnett, the famous "Howlin' Wolf". Chico played drums with the Howlin' Wolf during the middle 1970's. When the Howlin' Wolf passed away, he continued playing with the band known as "Eddie Shaw and the Wolf Gang". He was band leader for Roscoe Gordon for two years. During Chico's time in the Blues clubs of Chicago, he played with many great Blues artists including: Eddie Boyd, Sunnyland Slim, Sonny Boy Williamson, Willie Mabon, Muddy Waters, Big Joe Turner, Memphis Slim and many more. Chico's drumming was included on a vast number of studio sessions on several major Chicago Blues labels. He toured on the road throughout the United States and Europe with such people as: Otis Rush, T-Bone Walker, Freddy King, Lowell Fulsom and Junior Wells. In 1987, after an extended time of playing in Europe, Chico moved to Phoenix, Arizona. That same year, the weekly news/arts/entertainment newspaper, THE NEW TIMES, named Chico's band the "Best Blues Band" in their yearly "Best of Phoenix" issue.
Chico Chism passed away on January 28, 2007 at the age of 79 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Chico Chism passed away on January 28, 2007 at the age of 79 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Mark Stafford *23.05.1959
It would be so appropriate to be able to imply that Mark “Bird” Stafford earned his nickname from his ability to soar on the harmonica in the fiery fashion of Charlie Parker. Sorry. Different “Bird”. But – like Parker – Mark shares a phenomenal passion for making music and, as he’s been performing since he was knee-high to a sharecropper, he’s developed a musical voice that’s become somewhat legendary in these parts – and beyond.
For good reason. A serious student of “fat tone” harmonica, he subscribes to the teachings of the masters: Sonny Boy Williamson, Little Walter Jacobs, Big Walter Horton, Junior Wells and James Cotton, imbuing what he’s learned with a healthy dose off his own creativity. He also injects these influences with the spirited new blood of cats including Kim Wilson, William Clarke and Rod Piazza. That’s a serious stack of mentorship but The Bird has listened and listened hard. And he plays back the lessons learned with all the love and respect befitting a forever blues student who is more than ready to register his own contribution to the genre. From the frenzy he can generate from a crowd and on a dance floor to the smooth, mercurial side of his musical personality, Mark pours it on with a highly-polished singing voice and the comparably subtle, expressive tones of his accomplished harpmanship. Those who have been to Bird’s church are the first to testify but never the last.Harp History/ Bird Dirt
It all began so simply back in the early days of blues jams when Hock Walsh (of Downchild Blues Band fame) singled him out during one of the early Pine Tree blues jams, circa 1985. Finding his footing with thanks to Hock, Mark formed the Polaroid Blues Band and took up residency at Lee’s Palace for a two-year stint. Signing on with the Sly Dogs in ’89, Mark further honed his vocal and harmonica chops with another long-standing gig at Chicago’s. In fact, the band was profiled by the CBC for a TV documentary, “Shades Of Blue”.
The Sly Dogs eventually evolved into Mark “Bird” Stafford & The Rectifiers, holding their ground at Chicago’s as Mark further established himself as a bluesman’s bluesman among local musicians and loyal audiences alike. In fact, Mark long-standing love affair with Chicago’s was solidified when they named the upstairs “Bird’s Nest” in Mark’s honour. Independent record releases and exposure on MuchMusic helped keep the personal profile high, attracting attention as well as a bit of a following. Yet Mark’s claim-to-fame remains his bulldog approach to playing the blues. He gigs relentlessly and lives for those special moments that motivate many a bluesman: when the groove is solid and the atmosphere becomes magical. Mark continues to be a regular fixture on Toronto’s blues stages and a well-traveled ambassador who is most at home in front of any blues audience determined to start a party. You need to go no further than any of the popular Toronto Blues Society’s Harmonica Workshops (Mark is an official Endorsee of Hohner harmonicas) if you’re in need of a “Bird” fix. He’s a regular. He is also the brains and the bluesy brawn behind “Harmonica Knights” – a highly satisfying and extremely popular harp-based showcase that began as a feature of Toronto’s Downtown Jazz Festival and has since spread to Port Credit and beyond, featuring some of Canada’s most powerful players. A devoted family man with two children of his own, Mark has a lot of time for kids.
He’s an active participant in the Toronto Blues Society’s “Blues In The Schools” program and finds time to immerse himself in the International Milk Festival’s musical events. A tireless performer, chances are good you’ll catch him sitting in with a variety of better bands or featured acts wherever he and his harp may travel. If the blues come to your town, expect a Bird sighting. Because Mark, like the song says, is happiest when he’s working overtime.
Mark loves to write, to record and lives to hit the boards. His passion is for ‘all things ’50s’ and it shows in his tireless ability to sweat, swing and boogie. Yet his wide-ranging abilities include anything possible in both diatonic and chromatic formats. The energy he applies to his favourite musical styles – from Chicago blues to swing, r & b, jump, funk and most things in-between – is entirely his own and born of his love of enthusiastic crowds. From suave, soulful and sophisticated, to hard-rockin’, hard-boppin’ and just plain hard-not-to-love, The Bird is – and remains – the word. It’s taken the better part of a most colourful lifetime to refine his craft into its patented state of consistently cool, crowd-pleasing entertainment. He’s a walking, talking example of one of the best lessons the road has ever taught: give the people what they want. All you need do is come on by and get some.
Flavia Lucchetti *23.05.
Desperate Blues Girls is the only female blues band in Italy.
Born in 2008, in a few years they've developed their sound playing in clubs and Festivals, in Italy and other countries (The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, etc.).
They play a genuine mix of classic blues, rock blues and modern blues, with a little bit of funk and soul: their music is inspired by such great blues artists, like Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Etta James, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Gary Moore. On the other hand, rock and funk from Koko Taylor, Robben Ford, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Joss Stone, John Mayer.
They are currently working on their first album of original songs.
The interpretative skills of the 5 band members, fused with this music background always guarantees a fun and fascinating live concert.
Flavia Lucchetti - guitar /
Desperate Blues Girls - Move over (Janis Joplin), live@Notetempo 18.7.10
Desperate Blues Girls - Hoochie Coochie Gal
R.I.P.
Lloyd Glenn +23.05.1985
Lloyd Glenn (* 21. November 1909 in San Antonio, Texas; † 23. Mai 1985 in Los Angeles) war ein US-amerikanischer Pianist, Musikproduzent und Arrangeur im Bereich des Jump Blues und des Rhythm and Blues.
Glenn spielte in den 1930er Jahren in den Südstaaten im Raum San Antonio und Dallas sowie im Mittleren Westen der USA, u.a. im Orchester von Don Albert, mit dem 1936 erste Aufnahmen entstanden. Er ließ sich dann in Kalifornien nieder, um mit verschiedenen Gruppen zu arbeiten, wie mit Walter Johnson (1944) und Red Mack.[1] Ansonsten war er vorwiegend als Sessionmusiker und Arrangeur tätig[2] 1947 begleitete er T-Bone Walker bei seiner Aufnahme des Stormy Monday Blues, die zum Hit wurde. Im selben Jahr entstanden erste eigene Aufnahmen als Lloyd Glenn and His Joymakers für Imperial Records; [2]zu seinen Musikern gehörten Marshall Royal, Gene Phillips und die Sängerin Geraldine Carter.[3]
Ab 1949 arbeitete er als A&R für das Label Swing Time von Jack Lauderdale und nahm eine Reihe von Schallplatten mit Lowell Fulson auf, wie Everyday I Have the Blues und Blue Shadows.[3] Mit Fulson nahm er 1949 für das Label Swing Time auch unter eigenem Namen auf; mit seinem Old Time Shuffle Blues hatte er einen eigenen R&B-Hit; der Song landete 1950 auf #3 der US-Billboard R&B-Charts, gefolgt von Chica Boo, der im Juni 1951 auf #1 der R&B Charts gelangte.[2] Daneben spielte er als Pianist in Kid Orys Creole Jazz Band. Glenn verließ Ory im Jahr 1953 und wurde als Musiker und Produzent bei Aladdin Records tätig, u.a. spielt er bei B.B. Kings Album My Kind of Blues (1960).[2]
Während der 1960er Jahre arbeitete er weiterhin als Sessionmusiker für B.B. King, T-Bone Walker und eigenen Projekten.[3] Am Ende seiner Karriere spielte er in Clubs in Los Angeles, trat auf dem Monterey Jazz Festival auf und tourte mit Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Big Joe Turner und seinem Sohn Lloyd Glenn Jr.[2] Er war bis in die 1980er Jahre als Musiker aktiv.
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_Glenn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pObylR5bEss
Lloyd Glenn (November 21, 1909 — May 23, 1985[1]) was an American R&B pianist, bandleader and arranger, who was a pioneer of the "West Coast" blues style.
Career
Born in San Antonio, Texas, from the late 1920s, Glenn played with various jazz bands in the Dallas and San Antonio areas, first recording in 1936 with Don Albert's Orchestra. He moved to California in 1941, joining the Walter Johnson trio in 1944, and finding employment as a session musician and arranger.[2] He accompanied T-Bone Walker on his 1947 hit "Call It Stormy Monday", and later the same year made his own first solo records, billed as Lloyd Glenn and His Joymakers.[1][2]
In 1949 he joined Swing Time Records as A&R man, and recorded a number of hits with Lowell Fulson, including "Everyday I Have the Blues" and the #1 R&B hit "Blue Shadows".[1] He also had major R&B hits of his own, with "Old Time Shuffle Blues" (#3 U.S. Billboard R&B chart in 1950) being followed by "Chica Boo", which also made #1 on the R&B chart in June 1951.[2] At the same time, he continued to perform as pianist in Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band. Glenn left Ory in 1953, about the same time that he was contracted to Aladdin Records, where he both produced and played on, B.B. King's 1960 album, My Kind of Blues.[2]
He continued working through the 1960s, as both a session musician with King, Walker and others, and as a recording artist in his own right.[1] Towards the end of his career he played at clubs in Los Angeles, performed at the Monterey Jazz Festival, and toured with Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Big Joe Turner, and his musician son, Lloyd Glenn Jr.[2]
Glenn died in Los Angeles, California of a heart attack in May 1985.
Career
Born in San Antonio, Texas, from the late 1920s, Glenn played with various jazz bands in the Dallas and San Antonio areas, first recording in 1936 with Don Albert's Orchestra. He moved to California in 1941, joining the Walter Johnson trio in 1944, and finding employment as a session musician and arranger.[2] He accompanied T-Bone Walker on his 1947 hit "Call It Stormy Monday", and later the same year made his own first solo records, billed as Lloyd Glenn and His Joymakers.[1][2]
In 1949 he joined Swing Time Records as A&R man, and recorded a number of hits with Lowell Fulson, including "Everyday I Have the Blues" and the #1 R&B hit "Blue Shadows".[1] He also had major R&B hits of his own, with "Old Time Shuffle Blues" (#3 U.S. Billboard R&B chart in 1950) being followed by "Chica Boo", which also made #1 on the R&B chart in June 1951.[2] At the same time, he continued to perform as pianist in Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band. Glenn left Ory in 1953, about the same time that he was contracted to Aladdin Records, where he both produced and played on, B.B. King's 1960 album, My Kind of Blues.[2]
He continued working through the 1960s, as both a session musician with King, Walker and others, and as a recording artist in his own right.[1] Towards the end of his career he played at clubs in Los Angeles, performed at the Monterey Jazz Festival, and toured with Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Big Joe Turner, and his musician son, Lloyd Glenn Jr.[2]
Glenn died in Los Angeles, California of a heart attack in May 1985.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pObylR5bEss
Lovie Lee +23.05.1997
Lovie Lee - Lovie's Boogie
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