Smokey Hogg
b. Andrew Hogg, 27 January 1914, Westconnie, Texas, USA, d. 1 May 1960, McKinney, Texas. USA. Born in north-east Texas, Smokey came from a clan that included blues singers Lightnin’ Hopkins and John Hogg. He learned to play the guitar and piano early in life under the instruction of his father, Frank. One of seven children, he looked upon music as a means of escape from labor in the fields. He sang around Dallas and Greenville and was popular enough to be known as Little Peetie Wheatstraw after his idol. He played in clubs with men such as B.K. Turner (Black Aces) and D.C. Bender. In 1937 he recorded two tracks for Decca Records, which, although much valued by collectors, made no impression on the blues-buying public of the time. During World War II he was drafted and served in the US Army, but by 1947 he was in Los Angeles, where he recorded for the Exclusive label, again without much success.
His breakthrough came after he had moved back to Texas where he recorded ‘Too Many Drivers’, released under Modern Records in 1947. Back in Los Angeles, but still for Modern, he recorded his biggest hit, ‘Little School Girl’. Now established, he began, like many of his contemporaries, to hop from label to label, recording for Specialty, Imperial, SIW, Mercury and many smaller concerns. He enjoyed a good deal of popularity, especially with older fans, and this allowed him to survive the initial impact of rock ‘n’ roll. Hogg’s work seems to be something of an acquired taste and collectors are divided quite violently when judging its worth. He had no such problems with his Black audience when his rural blues were sung to a small (often saxophone-led) band accompaniment and were appearing on labels from Texas to the coast.
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The Texas Blues of Smokey Hogg
Blues - Paru chez ACE RECORDS le 28 août 2006
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California Blues
Smokey Hogg, Lowell Fulson, John Williams, John Lee Hooker
Jazz - Paru chez 1201 MUSIC le 14 avr. 1994
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Anthology: The Deluxe Collection (Remastered)
Blues - Paru chez Master Tape Records le 18 juin 2021
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Angels In Harlem
Jazz - Paru chez Fantasy Records le 1 janv. 1992
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Serve It to the Right
Blues - Paru chez ACE RECORDS le 29 janv. 2021
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Blues Collection - Moonlight Blues
Blues - Paru chez Music Today Records le 4 févr. 2016
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Deep Ellum Rambler
Blues - Paru chez ACE RECORDS le 25 nov. 2002
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Good Morning Little School Girl
Blues - Paru chez John Doe le 7 avr. 2015
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Anytime Is The Right Time
Jazz - Paru chez Black & Partner Licenses LLC le 8 mars 2019
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Misery Blues
R&B - Paru chez Sunset Blvd. Records le 15 juin 2018
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Sings The Blues
Country - Paru chez Master Classics Records le 1 déc. 2010
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Smokey Hogg - Music History
Blues - Paru chez Vintage Jukebox le 27 avr. 2021
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Smokey Hogg - I’ve Been Happy (Original-Recordings)
Blues - Paru chez 2012 Carinco Neue Medien AG le 21 févr. 2012
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