JB Hutto

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JB Hutto in France in December 1982

Joseph Benjamin "JB" Hutto (born April 26, 1926 in Blackville , South Carolina , USA ; † June 12, 1983 in Harvey , Illinois ) was an American blues guitarist. Influenced by Elmore James , Hutto developed an expressive style on the slide guitar . Hutto was also known for his dynamic appearances.

Life

Hutto made his first musical experience with the Golden Crowns Gospel Singers in Augusta , Georgia . The group consisted of himself and his three brothers and three sisters. In the 1940s, he and his family moved to Chicago after their father, a preacher, died . There he taught himself to play the guitar and began his professional career with Johnny Ferguson and His Twisters . He was also often heard at the famous Maxwell Street Market. During the Korean War he served as a truck driver in the American Army.

In 1954, Hutto recorded his first album with his band, the Hawks . After some success, he largely withdrew from the music business. In the course of the blues revival in the 1960s, JB Hutto was rediscovered with his Hawks. The specialty of the new Hawks was that they performed without a bass but with two guitars and drums. With this band he performed in Turner's Blue Lounge and took on records again after a long time. Over the next 12 years he performed with different musicians, but the band was always called "The Hawks". After Hound Dog Taylor's death, he “took over” his band “The Housrockers” with Brewer Phillips and Ted Harvey, although they never made an official record, they were a dynamic live band. Recordings of a gig were released in 1991. After a year they separated and Hutto formed the "New Hawks", with whom he worked until his death. In 1977 Hutto moved to Boston , where he spent the last years of his life. He died in 1983 and was buried in Restvale Cemetery, Alsip, Illinois. In 1985 he was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame . His nephew, Lil 'Ed Williams learned to play the guitar from him, which he now plays with his band The Blues Imperials .

Discography

Albums

  • Hawk Squat (1968)
  • Slidewinder (1973)
  • Blues for Fonessa (1976)
  • Live Volume One (1977)
  • Live at Sandy's Jazz Revue (1979)
  • Keeper Of The Flame (1980)
  • Slideslinger (1982)
  • Slippin '& Slidin' (1983)
  • JB Hutto And The Houserockers Live 1977 (1991)
  • High & Lonesome [live] (1992)
  • Masters of Modern Blues (1995)
  • Rock With Me Tonight (1999)
  • Live At Shaboo Inn 1979 (1999)
  • Hip Shakin '(2000)
  • Slidin the Blues (2002)
  • Stompin 'At Mother Blues (2004)
  • Slide Guitar Master (2007)
  • Hawk Squat (2010)

DVD

  • Chicago Blues DVD (2004)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Bio JB Hutto ( Memento of the original from February 8, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.cascadeblues.org
  2. ↑ Guido Van Rijn: The Truman and Eisenhower Blues , Continuum, 2004, p. 97
  3. ↑ All Music Guide Biography
  4. ^ Find a Grave
  5. ↑ Discography compiled from Amazon, Cd-Universe and All Music Guide
personal data
SURNAME Hutto, JB
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hutto, Joseph Benjamin (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American blues guitarist
DATE OF BIRTH April 26, 1926
PLACE OF BIRTH Blackville , South Carolina
DATE OF DEATH June 12, 1983
Place of death Harvey , Illinois