Lowell Fulson

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Lowell Fulson in Paris in November 1980

Lowell Fulson (born March 31, 1921 in Tulsa , Oklahoma , † March 6, 1999 in Long Beach , California ) was an American blues guitarist and singer.

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Fulson was in a reserve of Choctaw - Indians in Tulsa born; his grandfather was a Choctaw. He played music at an early age, first gospels and country , before he discovered his love for the blues .

At 18, Fulson replaced blues guitarist Chester Burnett (better known as Howlin 'Wolf ) in the Texas Alexander band . During his service in the United States Navy from 1943, he formed his first band in Guam . After the war, Fulson moved to California, where he formed a band in which young Ray Charles also played for some time.

Here Fulson recorded his first single Crying Blues in June 1946 in San Francisco . In the same month, two parts of the River Blues were created in Oakland as the Fulson Trio with Eldridge McCarty (piano) and Big Dad (Bob Johnson) (bass). In October 1948 he had his first hit with the Three O'Clock Blues , which reached number three on the Rhythm & Blues chart. A first cover version of the blues classic x Everyday I Have the Blues was recorded by Lowell Fulson on July 18, 1949 in the line-up of Lloyd Glenn (piano), Billy Hadnott (bass) and Bob Harvey (drums), and came onto the market in May 1950 (rank # 3) and was ranked 10th on the best-selling rhythm & blues records by music magazine Billboard . Other hits followed such as Blues Shadows (August 1950; his only number one hit ). This success motivated Fulson to found the Lowell Fulson Orchestra , a seven-piece band in which Ray Charles played piano at times. One of these tracks with Ray Charles on piano was The Snow Is Falling , recorded in November 1951. In December 1953, Fulson moved to Aladdin Records , where he only stayed until 1954. In September 1954 he went to Checker Records , where he recorded the classic Reconsider Baby on September 27, 1954 . Many of these songs were covered by BB King , Elvis Presley and Otis Redding , some of whom achieved greater commercial success with them.

In 1993, Fulson won five WC Handy Awards. His 1995 album Them Update Blues was nominated for a Grammy . In 1993 he was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame . Lowell Fulson died in 1999 of kidney failure as a result of his diabetes . In 2010 his album Hung Down Head was also inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame . His song Reconsider Baby is listed in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the 500 titles that shaped rock 'n' roll .

Discography (selection)

Fulson Trio - Miss Katy Lee Blues
Lowell Fulsom - Every Time it Rains
Lowell Fulsom - Everyday I Have the Blues (Remake)

Big Town Records :

  • Crying Blues / You're Going To Miss Me When I'm Gone (1068), June 1946
  • Miss Katy Lee Blues / Rambling Blues (1071), June 1946
  • Fulson Blues / San Francisco Blues (1072), 1946
  • Trouble Blues / I Want To See My Baby (1074), 1946
  • Black Widow Spider Blues / Don't Be So Evil (1077), 1946

Trilon Records :

  • Jelly, Jelly / Mean Woman Blues (185), 1948
  • 9:30 am Shuffle / Thinkin 'Blues (186), 1948
  • Tryin 'To Find My Baby / Let's Throw A Boogie Woogie (192), 1948
  • Highway 99 / Whiskey Blues (193), 1948
  • Tell Me Baby / Fulson Boogie (223), 1948

Scotty's Radio :

  • Scotty's Blues / The Train Is Leaving (101), 1948

Down Town Records :

  • Three O'Clock Blues / I'm Wild About You, Baby (2002), 1948
  • I'm Prison Bound / My Baby Left Me (2021), 1948/49

Down Beat Records :

  • Crying Blues / You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone (110), 1948
  • Miss Katie Lee Blues / Rambling Blues (111), 1948
  • San Francisco Blues / Fulson's Blues (112), 1948
  • Fulson's Boogie / Mean Woman Blues (113), 1948
  • Trouble Blues / I Want To See My Baby (114), 1948
  • Black Widow Spider Blues / Don't Be So Evil (115), 1948
  • Highway 99 / Trying To Find My Baby (116), March 1948
  • Down Beat Shuffle / Thinkin 'Blues (117), 1948
  • Midnight Showers Of Rain / So Long, So Long (118), April 1948
  • Wee Hours In The Morning / My Gal At Eight (119), April 1948
  • Bad Luck Blues / I'm Going Away (120), April 1948
  • The Blues Got Me Down / Black Cat Blues (121), May 1948
  • Just A Poor Boy / My Baby (122), May 1948
  • Blues And Women / Sweet Jenny Lee (132), October 1948
  • Television Blues / Baby Don't You Hear Me Calling You (133), October 1948
  • Demon Woman / Blues At Sunrise (134), October 1948
  • Blues And Misery / Jam That Boogie (135), October 1948
  • Three O'Clock In The Morning / Wild About You, Baby (167), October 1948
  • Come Back Baby / Country Boy (230), August 1949

RPM Records :

  • Doin 'Time Blues / Some Old Lonesome Day (305), September 1950

Swing Time Records :

  • Everyday I Have The Blues / Rocking After Midnight (196), May 1950
  • Mama, Bring Your Clothes Back Home / Cold Hearted Woman (197), May 1950
  • Blue Shadows / Low Society Blues (226), August 1950
  • Back Home Blues / Baby Won't You Jump With Me (227), 1950
  • Sinner's Prayer / Old Time Shuffle Blues (237), 1950
  • Lonesome Christmas Part 1 / Lonesome Christmas Part 2 (242), December 1950
  • I'm A Night Owl (Part I) / I'm A Night Owl (Part II) (243), March 1951
  • Why Can't You Cry for Me / Blues With A Feelin '(272), December 1951
  • Let's Live Right / Best Wishes (289), December 1951
  • Wild About You, Baby / Three O'Clock In The Morning (290), January 1952
  • Mean Old Lonesome Song / Guitar Shuffle (295), 1952
  • The Highway Is My Home / Tickle Toe Two Step (301), July 1952
  • Christmas Party Shuffle / Ride Until The Sun Goes Down (320), December 1952
  • Upstairs / Let Me Ride Your Little Automobile (325), January 1953
  • "Th" Blues Come Rollin In / I Love My Baby (330), 1953
  • My Daily Prayer / Cash Box Shuffle (335), 1953
  • Juke Box Shuffle / I've Been Mistreated (338), January 1954

Aladdin Records :

  • Good Woman Blues / Double Trouble (3088), May 1951
  • Stormin 'And Rainin' / Night And Day (3104), July 1951
  • Don't Leave Me Baby / Chuck With The Boys (3217), October 19, 1953
  • You've Gotta Reap / Blues Never Fail (3233) October 19, 1953

Gilt-Edge Records :

  • Street Walking Woman / Katie Lee Blues (5041), 1952
  • Crying Won't Make Me Stay / Bad Luck And Trouble (5050), 1952

Parrot Records :

  • I've Been Mistreated / Juke Box Shuffle (787), September 1953

Checker Records :

  • Reconsider Baby / I Believe I'll Give It Up (804), September 27, 1954, October 1954
  • Check Yourself / Loving You (Is All I Crave) (812), January 13, 1955, April 1955
  • Lonely Hours / Do Me Right (820), January 13, 1955, July 1955
  • Trouble, Trouble / I Still Love You, Baby (829), August 3, 1955, December 1955
  • It's Your Fault Baby / Tollin 'Bells (841), 1956
  • Baby Please Don't Go / Blues Rhumba (854), December 1956
  • Don't Drive Me Baby / You Gonna Miss Me (865), June 5, 1957, August 1957
  • Rock the Morning / I Want To Make Love to You (882), December 27, 1957, January 1958
  • It Took A Long Time / That's Alright (937), 1959
  • Coming Home / Have You Changed Your Mind (952), 1960
  • I'm Glad You Reconsidered / Blue Shadows (959), June 2, 1960
  • I Want To Know, Part 1 / I Want To Know, Part 2 (972), 1961
  • So Many Times / Hung Down Head (992), 1961
  • Shed No Tears / Can She (Do It) (1027), October 12, 1962, November 1962
  • Troubles With the Blues / Love Grows Cold (1046), October 12, 1962, May 1963

Hollywood Records :

  • The Original Lonesome Christmas (Part 1) / The Original Lonesome Christmas (Part 2) (1022), 1956

Kent Records :

  • Every Time It Rains / My Heart Belongs to You (395), 1964
  • Too Many Drivers / Key To My Heart (401), 1964
  • Strange Feeling / What's Gonna Be (410), 1965
  • No More Part I / No More Part II (422), 1965
  • Black Nights / Little Angel (431), 1965
  • Shattered Dreams / Sittin 'Here Thinkin' (440), 1966
  • Blues Around Midnight / Talkin 'Woman (443), 1966
  • Change Your Ways / My Aching Back (448), 1966
  • Ask At Any Door In Town / Trouble I'm In (452), 1966
  • Tramp / Pico (456), 1966
  • Make A Little Love / I'm Sinkin '(463), 1967
  • Everyday I Have The Blues / No Hard Feelings (466), 1967
  • I Cried / The Thing (471), 1967
  • I'm A Drifter / Hobo Meetin '(474), 1967
  • I Wanna Spend Christmas With You (Part 1) / I Wanna Spend Christmas With You (Part 2) (477), 1967
  • Push Me / Tomorrow (479), 1967
  • The Letter / Let's Go Get Stoned (486), 1968
  • Blues Pain / Mellow Together (489), 1968
  • What The Heck / Sweetest Thing (497), 1968
  • Lovin 'Touch / Price For Love (505), 1969
  • Let's Get Stoned / Funky Broadway (4535), 1970
  • Worried life / Let's Talk It Over (4576), 1972

Jewel Records :

  • Letter Home / Lady In The Rain (801), 1969
  • Why Don't We Do It In The Road / Too Soon (802), 1969
  • Sleeper / How Do You Want Your Man (805), 1969
  • Thug / Don't Leave Me (808), 1970
  • Do You Feel It? / Don't Destroy Me (811), 1970
  • Lonesome Christmas (Part 1) / Lonesome Christmas (Part 2) (813), 1970
  • Bluesway / My Baby (818), 1970
  • Teach Me / Man Of Motion (820), 1971
  • Change Of Heart / Every Second A Fool Is Born (827), 1972
  • Look At You Baby / Fed Up (832), 1972

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Billboard Magazine, July 29, 1950, p. 30
  2. ↑ Billboard Magazine, December 12, 1953, p. 19
personal data
SURNAME Fulson, Lowell
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American blues guitarist and singer
DATE OF BIRTH March 31, 1921
PLACE OF BIRTH Tulsa , Oklahoma
DATE OF DEATH March 6, 1999
Place of death Long Beach , California