Little Mack Simmons
Little Mack Simmons , actually Malcolm Simmons , (born January 25, 1933 in Twist , Arkansas , † October 24, 2000 ) was an American harmonica player, singer and songwriter.
biography
Little Mack Simmons grew up in his birthplace, Twist , Arkansas . There he was friends with James Cotton , with whom he learned to play the harmonica. At 18, he moved to St. Louis , Missouri, where he worked on the railroad. There he made his stage debut with Robert Nighthawk . He then moved to Chicago , where he recorded for various labels, including Chess, in the late 1950s and early 60s. From the mid to late 60s he ran the Zodiac Lounge, owned a recording studio and his own record company (PM Records and Simmons Records).
In the late 1960s he retired from the music industry and became a preacher. It was not until 1995 that he began to record blues records again, which he did until his death in 2000.
Quote
- "He's my favorite harmonica player. Mack's cover of my song I Wish You Would is the best version I've heard. "( Billy Boy Arnold )
Discography
Singles (selection)
- Come back to me baby
- Jumpin 'at Cadillac with James Cotton
- Times gettin 'tougher
- You mistreated me baby
- I need love
- I play for keeps
- I'm happy now
- Don't leave me now
- When the Lord Stands By
- Inflation blues
Albums
- Little Mack Simmons, 1975 (Black & Blue, France)
- Love Will Make a Way Somehow, 1978 (Simmons Records)
- Come Back to Me Baby, 1994 (Wolf)
- High and Lonesome, 1995 (St. George)
- Little Mack Is Back, 1997 (Electro-Fi)
- Somewhere on Down the Line, 1998 (Electro-Fi)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Simmons, Little Mack |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Simmons, Malcolm (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American harmonica player, singer, and songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 25, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Twist , Arkansas , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 24, 2000 |