Little Brother Montgomery

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Little Brother Montgomery (1980)

Eurreal Wilford "Little Brother" Montgomery (* 18th April 1906 in Kentwood , Louisiana , † 6. September 1985 in Chicago , Illinois ) was an American blues - and jazz - pianist and - singer .

Life

In the early 1920s he first played solo in lumberjack and turpentine workers' camps in Louisiana and Mississippi , and later toured with the orchestras of Clarence Desdunes and Buddy Petit. He came to Chicago, where he made his first recordings, in 1928. From 1931 to 1938 he led his own band in Jackson, Mississippi , but moved back to Chicago in 1941, where he spent the rest of his life. From there he undertook extensive tours through the USA and Europe, u. a. on the occasion of the American Folk Blues Festival 1966.

In the post-war period he made regular recordings on the following record labels : 77 Records , Prestige , Bluesville , Folkways , Riverside , Adelphi , Blues Beacon , Delmark , Storyville , Aves , Takoma , JSP , Flyright , Magpie , Earwig and his own Record label “FM”.

literature

  • Karl Gert zur Heide: Deep South piano: the story of Little Brother Montgomery London: Studio Vista, 1970

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personal data
SURNAME Montgomery, Little Brother
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Montgomery, Eurreal Wilford (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American blues and jazz singer and pianist
DATE OF BIRTH April 18, 1906
PLACE OF BIRTH Kentwood , Louisiana
DATE OF DEATH September 6, 1985
Place of death Chicago , Illinois