Luther Allison : Rolling Stone

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May 6, 1998

Luther Allison Honored At Handy Awards

honored at handy
August 14, 1997

Blues Great Luther Allison Dies

Blues Great Luther Allison Dies
July 29, 1997

Luther Allison Battling Cancer

Luther Allison Battling Cancer
July 17, 1997

Blues Great Has Cancer

Blues Great Has Cancer

Live In Chicago

Luther Allison understood one of the least-appreciated attributes of the blues: chaos. His guitar playing during the eight-minute "Cherry Red Wine," from the double-disc Live in Chicago, is a runaway train heading for a cliff. Just before going over the edge, Allison pulls up triumphantly. "The...

1999 RS: 3.5of 5 Stars

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Biography

Luther Allison belongs to a generation of electric blues guitarists who came of age in the '60s. These musicians appealed to both old-line blues audiences and younger, white rock audiences. Born on a cotton plantation, Allison was one of 15 children. Before he was 10 years old, he sang with a gospel group, the Southern Travellers, with whom he toured throughout the South. Circa 1951, he moved with...

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