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Luther Allison (August 17, 1939 – August 12, 1997)^[1][2] was an Americanblues guitarist. He was born in Widener, Arkansas, and moved with his family to Chicago in 1951.^[3] He taught himself guitar and began listening to blues extensively. Three years later he began hanging around outside blues nightclubs with the hopes of being invited to perform. He played with Howlin' Wolf's band and backed James Cotton.

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Allison's big break came in 1957, when Howlin' Wolf invited him to the stage. Freddie King took Allison under his wing, and after King got a record deal, Allison took over his gig in the house band of a club on Chicago's West Side. He worked the club circuit in the late 1950s and early 1960s and recorded his first single in 1965. He signed a recording contract with Delmark Records in 1967 and released his debut album, Love Me Mama, the following year. He performed a well-received set at the 1969 Ann Arbor Blues Festival and as a result was asked to perform there in each of the next three years.^[3] He toured nationwide. In 1972, he signed with Motown Records, one of the few blues artists on that label.^[4] In the mid-1970s he toured Europe. He moved to France in 1977.^[4]

Allison was known for his powerful concert performances, lengthy soulful guitar solos and crowd walking with his Gibson Les Paul. He lived briefly during this period in Peoria, Illinois, where he signed with Rumble Records, releasing two live recordings, 'Gonna Be a Live One in Here Tonight', produced by Bill Knight, and 'Power Wire Blues', produced by George Faber and Jeffrey P. Hess. Allison played the bar circuit in the United States during this period and spent eight months of the year in Europe at high-profile venues, including the Montreux Jazz Festival. In 1992, he performed with the French rock and roll star Johnny Hallyday in 18 shows in Paris, also playing during the intermission.

Allison's manager and European agent, Thomas Ruf, founded Ruf Records in 1994. Signing with Ruf Records, Allison launched a comeback in association with Alligator Records. Alligator founder Bruce Iglauer convinced Allison to return to the United States. The album Soul Fixin' Man was recorded and released in 1994, and Allison toured the United States and Canada. He won four W. C. Handy Awards in 1994. With the James Solberg Band backing him, nonstop touring and the release of Blue Streak (featuring the song 'Cherry Red Wine'), Allison earned more Handy Awards and gained wider recognition. He won several Living Blues Awards and was featured on the covers of blues publications.

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During his tour in the summer of 1997, Allison checked into a hospital for dizziness and loss of coordination. It was discovered that he had a tumor on his lung that had metastasized to his brain.^[5] In and out of a coma, Allison died on August 12, 1997, five days before his 58th birthday, in Madison, Wisconsin.^[3] His album Reckless had just been released.

His son Bernard Allison, at one time a member of his band, is now a solo recording artist. Bernard, the youngest of nine siblings, was exposed to all kinds of music by his father. The younger Allison made his first venture into the music business at age 13, when he performed on a live album with his father.^[6]

Allison was posthumously inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1998. In 2000, the Chicago Sun-Times called him 'the Bruce Springsteen of the blues'.^[7] He was a strong influence on many young blues guitarists, such as Chris Beard^[8] and Reggie Sears.^[9]

Allison is buried at Washington Memory Gardens Cemetery in Homewood, Illinois.

Discography[edit]

Studio and live albums[edit]

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Luther Allison Discography

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References[edit]

1. ^Doc Rock. 'The Dead Rock Stars Club: 1996–1997'. TheDeadRockStarsClub.com. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
2. ^'Luther Allison, 57, a Bluesman'. New York Times. 1997-08-17. ISSN0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
3. ^ ^abcSkelly, Richard. 'Luther Allison: Biography'. AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
4. ^ ^abRussell, Tony (1997). The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. Dubai: Carlton Books. p. 88. ISBN1-85868-255-X.
5. ^'Cancer Strikes Blues Guitarist'. St. Petersburg Times. Reuters. July 17, 1997. p. 2B. Retrieved June 24, 2009.^{[dead link]}
6. ^Coleman, Wayne (2000-11-04). 'Bernard Allison's Hybrid Blues: The Son of Legendary Blues Man Luther Allison, Bernard Allison Blends Rock, Jazz, Soul and His Father's Sound into a Different Musical Voice'. Afro-American Red Star.
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8. ^Rose, Billy. 'Chris Beard Interview'. Independent Midwest Interview. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
9. ^'Reggie Sears'. All Music Guide. Rovi. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
10. ^'Discographie'. Luther-Allison.com. Petra Toppat. Retrieved December 29, 2009.
11. ^'Luther Allison: All Records'. Ruf Records. Archived from the original on January 23, 2010. Retrieved December 29, 2009.
12. ^Heinlein, G.; Antonsson, Görgen; Ziegler, François (October 2003). 'Bingow/Paris Album Records Checklist'. jazzlabels. Retrieved December 29, 2009.
13. ^'Luther Allison: Discography'. Allmusic.com. Retrieved December 29, 2009.
14. ^'Luther Allison: Discography'. Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 29, 2009.

External links[edit]

• Luther Allison at Find a Grave