Little Brother Montgomery
A notable influence on the likes of Sunnyland Slim and Otis Spann, pianist Little Brother Montgomery's lengthy career spanned both the earliest years of blues history and the electrified Chicago scene of the 1950s. By age 11, Montgomery had given up on attending school to instead play in Louisiana juke joints. He came to Chicago as early as 1926 and made his first 78s in 1930 for Paramount, including two enduring signature items, "Vicksburg Blues" and "No Special Rider," recorded in Grafton, WI. Bluebird recorded Montgomery more prolifically in 1935-1936 in New Orleans.
In 1942, Little Brother Montgomery settled down to a life of steady club gigs in Chicago, his repertoire alternating between blues and traditional jazz (he played Carnegie Hall with Kid Ory's Dixieland band in 1949). Otis Rush benefited from his sensitive accompaniment on several of his 1957-1958 Cobra dates, while Buddy Guy recruited him for similar duties when he nailed Montgomery's "First Time I Met the Blues" in a supercharged revival for Chess in 1960. That same year, Montgomery cut a fine album for Bluesville with guitarist Lafayette "Thing" Thomas that remains one of his most satisfying sets.
With his second wife, Janet Floberg, Montgomery formed his own little record company, FM, in 1969. The first 45 on the logo, fittingly enough, was a reprise of "Vicksburg Blues," with a vocal by Chicago chanteuse Jeanne Carroll (her daughter Karen followed in her footsteps around the Windy City).
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Discografía
9 álbum(es) • Ordenado por Mejores ventas
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Little Brother Montgomery (1930-1954)
Blues - Editado por Document Records el 27-09-2005
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No Special Rider Blues - Live in 1980 (Live)
Blues - Editado por JSP ORIGINALS el 01-01-1968
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Crescent City Blues - Treasury Of Jazz No. 45 (Recordings of 16.10.1936)
Pop - Editado por Treasury of Jazz el 31-01-2021
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Blues – the Devil's Music
Blues - Editado por The Digital Gramophone el 01-12-2014
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The Classic Years
Sunnyland Slim, Little Brother Montgomery
Blues - Editado por Sleeping Giant Music el 23-04-2012
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Little Brother Montgomery's Something Keeps A-Worryin' Me
Blues - Editado por Charly Records el 25-06-2006
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Vicksburg Blues
Blues - Editado por Milestones Records el 17-09-2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo