Tag Archives: Luther Allison

Tune into the Weekend: Bernard Allison carries on father Luther’s Blues on latest offering

Posted on March 14, 2024 by Mike

The late, great Luther Allison has long been one of our very favorite blues artists, and we’ve talked on these pages many times through the years about his son Bernard Allison being one of several second-generation blues musicians (along with … Continue reading →

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A chompin’ good time: 40 years on, Alligator still rockin’ the house

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Mike

Just as the Queen of the Blues Koko Taylor belts out in the opening lines of her “I’m a Woman” that starts the album, you know “everything gonna’ be alright” about the 40th Anniversary Collection from Alligator Records. From the indie label’s … Continue reading →

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Luther’s Legacy

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Mike

Correction: In our original post from Friday, we indicated that the Soul Fixin’ Foundation is directed by Luther’s life partner Carolyn “Rocky” Brown, based on information we obtained from the organization’s web site. We have since heard (from Rocky herself) that … Continue reading →

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Soul Fixin’ Fan: Luther’s Songs from the Road

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Mike

Listening to and watching Luther Allison‘s Songs from the Road (Ruf Records), it’s pretty difficult to believe that the bluesman had only a month to live at the time of its taping. Less than a week after this July 1997 appearance at the … Continue reading →

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Luther Allison: live again

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Mike

I’ve long been a fan of the live Luther Allison albums. Whether recorded in Chicago, Paris, or Montreux (Where Have You Been?, which chronicles his performances there over nearly a 20-year period), these albums to me capture the essence of the blues, as well as a true … Continue reading →

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Fathers and Sons (and daughters too)

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Mike

Last week’s post regarding Elmore James, Jr., got me to thinking about some of the other children of blues greats who are helping to keep the genre alive through their own music. A few (in no particular order) who jump to mind: Shemekia … Continue reading →

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