AC Reed
Aaron Corthen (* 9. May 1926 in Wardell , Missouri ; † 24. February 2004 in Chicago , Illinois ), known as AC Reed , was an American blues - saxophonist and singer.
Reed grew up in Illinois. Because of his fondness for the big band sound, he decided to learn to play the saxophone.
During the war years he came to Chicago , where he performed with the likes of Earl Hooker and Willie Mabon . From 1956 he romped with Dennis "Long Man" Binder , who had previously played with Ike Turner , through the southwest of the USA.
In the 1960s he accompanied Hooker, Lillian Offitt and Ricky Allan on their recordings. Own singles during this time were "This Little Voice", "Come on Home", "Mean Cop", "I Stay Mad", "I'd Rather Fight than Switch", "My Baby Is Fine", "Talkin '" Bout My Friends ”and“ Things I Want You to Do ”, which Reed recorded for various record labels .
From 1967 he played in the band of Buddy Guy . In 1969 they were traveling in Africa. In 1970 they played with Junior Wells as the opening act for the Rolling Stones .
In 1977 Reed left Guy and Wells and a little later joined Albert Collins , whom he accompanied on his first five albums. He also began to make more solo recordings again. In 1998 he received the Living Blues Award . With Casey Jones he had his own label "Ice Cube Records". With his band "The Spark Plugs" he was active in the Chicago blues scene until his death.
AC Reed died of cancer in February 2004.
Discography
Albums
- 1982 Take These Blues and Shove 'Em Flying Fish
- 1987 I'm in the Wrong Business Alligator
- 1998 Junk Food Delmark
- 2002 I Got Money Black & Blue
Guest appearances
- 1967 I Left My Blues in San Francisco Buddy Guy
- 1968 This is Buddy Guy! Buddy guy
- 1969 Mother Earth Memphis Slim
- 1971 Bonnie Raitt Bonnie Raitt
- 1972 South Side Reunion Memphis Slim
- 1975 On Tap Junior Wells
- 1978 Ice Pickin Albert Collins
- 1978 Leading Brand Earl Hooker
- 1978 Live and Burning Son Seals
- 1980 Frostbite Albert Collins
- 1981 From the Heart of a Woman Koko Taylor
- 1981 Frozen Alive! Albert Collins
- 1982 Live at Ann Arbor & In Chicago Magic Sam
- 1983 Don't Lose Your Cool Albert Collins
- 1984 Live in Japan Albert Collins
- 1985 Play Your Guitar Mr. Hooker Earl Hooker
- 1990 Chess Box Muddy Waters
- 1990 Live at the Alex Club Magic Sam
- 1990 Messin 'with the Kid Junior Wells With Earl Hooker
- 1991 Alligator Records 20th Anniversary Collection
- 1994 Blues Knights Larry Davis & Byther Smith
- 1994 Fired Up! Kenny "Blue" Ray
- 1997 Face in My Dreams Louise Miranda
- 1997 Take a Train: The Best of the Mojo Blues Band Mojo Blues Band
- 1998 Smooth Slidin Earl Hooker
- 2000 SRV Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
- 2001 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: Buddy Guy
- 2002 Rockin 'Wild in Chicago Magic Sam
- 2005 Paris Mississippi Blues Memphis Slim
- 2006 Can't Quit the Blues Buddy Guy
- 2006 Definitive Collection Muddy Waters
- 2006 Road to Rio Hollywood Blue Flames
- 2007 Hole in That Jug Dennis Binder
- 2007 Solos, Sessions & Encores Stevie Ray Vaughan
- 2008 Live at Montreux 1992 [DVD] Albert Collins
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Reed, AC |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Reed, Aaron Corthen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American blues saxophonist and singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 9, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wardell , Missouri |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 24, 2004 |
| Place of death | Chicago , Illinois |