Luther ALLISON

Born: August 17, 1939, Widener, AR
Died: August 13, 1997, Madison, WI (cause of cancer)
Instrument: guitar, vocals
Bands: The Rolling Stones (1957), The Four Jives (1958), Luther Allison Band (1967-97)

Played with: Freddie King (196?: live), Sunnyland Slim (1967: live), Shakey Jake (1968: live, album)

Discography:

LOVE ME MAMA 1969
BAD NEWS IS COMING 1972
LUTHER'S BLUES 1974
NIGHT LIFE 1976
LOVE ME PAPA 1977
GONNA BE A LIVE ONE IN HERE TONIGHT 1979
POWER WIRE BLUES 1979
LIVE IN PARIS 1979
TIME 1980
LIFE IS A BITCH (Later released as "Serious") 1984
HERE I COME 1985
RICH MAN 1987
LET'S TRY IT AGAIN 1989
HAND ME DOWN MY MOONSHINE 1992
SOUL FIXIN' MAN (In Europe released as "Bad Love") 1994
BLUE STREAK 1995
RECKLESS 1997

Albums which released later than the recording date:

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN - LIVE IN MONTREUX 1976-94
PAY IT FORWARD 1984-94
MORE FROM BERLIN 1989
LIVE IN CHICAGO 1995/97
LIVE IN PARADISE (DVD) 1997

As backing musician:

Shakey Jake: FURTHER ON UP THE ROAD 1969

 

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