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 - Lançado por ACE RECORDS em 28/08/2006
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California Blues
Smokey Hogg, Lowell Fulson, John Williams, John Lee Hooker
Jazz - Lançado por 1201 MUSIC em 14/04/1994
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Anthology: The Deluxe Collection (Remastered)
Blues - Lançado por Master Tape Records em 18/06/2021
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Angels In Harlem
Jazz - Lançado por Fantasy Records em 01/01/1992
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Serve It to the Right
Blues - Lançado por ACE RECORDS em 29/01/2021
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Numero Uno Blues
Blues - Lançado por Excess Music em 09/05/2020
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Blues Collection - Moonlight Blues
Blues - Lançado por Music Today Records em 04/02/2016
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Smokey's In Town
Blues - Lançado por Diamond Days em 05/05/2008
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Deep Ellum Rambler
Blues - Lançado por ACE RECORDS em 25/11/2002
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Midnight Blues
Blues - Lançado por ACE RECORDS em 29/01/2001
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Good Morning Little School Girl
Blues - Lançado por John Doe em 07/04/2015
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Anytime Is The Right Time
Jazz - Lançado por Black & Partner Licenses LLC em 08/03/2019
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Sings The Blues
Blues - Lançado por Roots em 01/01/2000
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My Train Is Coming
Blues - Lançado por Carinco em 28/01/2011
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Misery Blues
R&B - Lançado por Sunset Blvd. Records em 15/06/2018
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Smokey Hogg - Music History
Blues - Lançado por Vintage Jukebox em 27/04/2021
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Long Tall Mama
Blues - Lançado por Carinco em 28/01/2011
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Smokey Hogg - I’ve Been Happy (Original-Recordings)
Blues - Lançado por 2012 Carinco Neue Medien AG em 21/02/2012
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Who's Heah! Selected Singles (1947-1954)
Blues - Lançado por Jasmine Records em 31/01/2020
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Born on the 13th.
Blues - Lançado por Quiet Storm em 01/12/2014
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