National Blues Legends
Luther Allison
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(photo courtesy of Tucson Blues Society, 1994
The Official Luther Allison Website
Gary Moore
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Nice website on Mr. Moore...
Joanna Connor
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Photo by Thomas Pennington (1994),
courtesy of the Tucson Blues Society
A Chicago-based blues singer and guitarist who rapidly built a reputation as a strong slide guitarist on the Chicago blues circuit. Connor's 1989 debut album on Blind Pig ("Believe It!") tabbed her as a talent to watch. She was born in Worcester, MA, and migrated to the Windy City in the mid 80s, joining Dion Payton and the 43rd Street Band and backing Payton on Alligator's "New Bluebloods" anthology in 1987. Connor went solo soon thereafter and currently tours with her own band with five releases on Blind Pig Records. ~ Bill Dahl
Joanna's page at Blind Pig Records...
R.L. Burnside
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Pinetop Perkins
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Pinetop Perkins has been recognized by blues audiences as one of the world's top blues pianists ever since he replaced Otis Spann in the Muddy Waters Band in 1969. His talent had already been proven in his earlier years in the South with the King Biscuit Boys, Robert Nighthawk, Earl Hooker, and others, but his name never appeared on record until he settled in Chicago. (He had recorded "Pinetop's Boogie Woogie" for Sam Phillips in Memphis in 1953, but a British reissue label finally released the track more than 20 years later.) Perkins recorded one album and a few scattered tracks of his own during his 11-year stint with Muddy and has waxed several albums since his departure from the band, including two with the Legendary Blues Band.
~Jim O'neal, All Music Guide
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