Legendary blues band

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The Legendary Blues Band was founded in 1980 in Chicago by former members of the band of Muddy Waters . The original line-up consisted of Calvin "Fuzz" Jones (vocals, bass, violin), Willie "Big Eyes" Smith (drums), Pinetop Perkins (piano 1980-85) and Jerry Portnoy (harmonica 1980-86).

Over time, others also played in the band, including Louis Myers (guitar 1981), Smokey Smothers (guitar 1989), Billy Flynn (guitar 1989), Mark Koenig (harmonica 1989) and Tony O (guitar 1990).

The band won a series of Grammys and recorded with a number of greats in the blues, including Buddy Guy and Junior Wells . They toured with Bob Dylan , the Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton , and appeared with John Lee Hooker in The Blues Brothers .

Discography

  • Life of Ease (1981)
  • Red Hot 'n' Blue (1983)
  • Woke up with the Blues (1989)
  • Keepin 'the Blues Alive (1990)
  • UB Da Judge (1991)
  • Prime Time Blues (1992)
  • Money Talks (1993)