Showing posts with label Louisiana 'Guitar' Red. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Louisiana 'Guitar' Red. Show all posts

Thursday, November 4, 2021

Louisiana 'Guitar' Red - Nobody Knows...

Size: 92.9 MB
Time: 39:35
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1995
Styles: Electric Blues
Art: Full

01. When The Sun Rose This Morning (4:43)
02. Hurt Me To My Heart (3:50)
03. Whoopin-Hollerin (3:06)
04. Louise (3:01)
05. Nobody Knows (5:57)
06. Mind To Ramble (4:35)
07. My Girl (4:04)
08. Poodle Dog (3:27)
09. Alabama Blues (4:09)
10. Dog In Me (2:40)

This is a different Louisiana Red, a strong singer and guitarist. He was born in the small town of Litro, Louisiana, just a few minutes outside of Monroe as "Cardell Boyette" in 1928. He came from a musically-talented family of eight children that loved to sing and play the piano as a group whenever they met at family gatherings.

Like so many transplanted African-Americans from Texas and neighboring states, Red had been living in Southern California since the early 1950s. He started out playing piano in some of the Southland's most hottest nightspots with many well-known jazz and blues artists. With the rise of the popularity of the guitar in nightclubs of the '50s, Red took up the instrument.

Red credited T-Bone Walker as his greatest influence, though his style was clearly an amalagam the artists he worked with. By the end of the '60s, Red had a long resume, having played with the likes of Blues stars like Lowell Fulson, Big Joe Turner, Percy Mayfield, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Ray Agee, Smokey Wilson, and Pee Wee Crayton. His credits eventually included tours around the U.S., Europe, and even Israel.

Nobody Knows... MP3
Nobody Knows... FLAC

Sunday, November 13, 2016

Louisiana 'Guitar' Red - Live At The Blues Bouquet

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:45
Size: 125.3 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 1999
Art: Front

[4:33] 1. For You My Love
[6:25] 2. Your Love
[5:32] 3. Kansas City
[6:29] 4. Lonesome Blues
[5:36] 5. Louise
[6:12] 6. Mailman Blues
[5:29] 7. Dog In Me
[5:58] 8. The Blues Is Alright
[4:44] 9. Alabama Blues
[3:41] 10. Crazy Baby

He was born in the small town of Litro, Louisiana, just a few minutes outside of Monroe as "Cardell Boyette" in 1928. He came from a musically-talented family of eight children that loved to sing and play the piano as a group whenever they met at family gatherings.

Like so many transplanted African-Americans from Texas and neighboring states, Red had been living in Southern California since the early 1950s. He started out playing piano in some of the Southland's most hottest nightspots with many well-known jazz and blues artists. With the rise of the popularity of the guitar in nightclubs of the '50s, Red took up the instrument.

Red credited T-Bone Walker as his greatest influence, though his style was clearly an amalagam the artists he worked with. By the end of the '60s, Red had a long resume, having played with the likes of Blues stars like Lowell Fulson, Big Joe Turner, Percy Mayfield, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Ray Agee, Smokey Wilson, and Pee Wee Crayton. His credits eventually included tours around the U.S., Europe, and even Israel.

Live At The Blues Bouquet mc
Live At The Blues Bouquet zippy

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Louisiana 'Guitar' Red - You Crazy Baby

Size: 57,7 MB
Time: 24:40
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1993
Styles: Modern Electric Blues
Art: Front & Back

01. I Miss You So (3:50)
02. Black Cat Bone (5:59)
03. Strawberry (4:00)
04. Alabama Blues (4:09)
05. Dog In Me (2:43)
06. You Crazy Baby (3:57)

This is a different Louisiana Red, a strong singer and guitarist, born Cordell Boyette in Monroe, Louisiana.

Boyette began playing piano in church at age 8, gigged around New Orleans since age 24, and moved to Los Angeles in 1962, where he was influenced by the great Lowell Fulson, and worked with Fulson as well as: Tina Turner, Pee Wee Crayton, Percy Mayfield, T-Bone Walker, Johnny Guitar Watson, and Big Joe Turner.

In 1968 Red cut "Down Below Texas Blues" and "Bottom Side Up" with the legendary George "Harmonica" Smith.

Red formed his own band in 1973 (The 747 Express) and worked clubs and parties in the area. He still is a regular on the Southern California club, concert and party scene.

His original work, "You Crazy Baby" and "Dog in Me" are featured in his 1993 CD "You Crazy Baby" from Uptown Video Records of Fresno, CA.

Red's credits include: the Vredenburg Blues Estafetta (Netherlanda), the Heritage Festival (Oakland), African Market Festival, Fresno Blues Festival and clubs from coast to coast.

This is a big rarity. Covers came from an Ebay 2nd hand sale, I couldn't find this gem elsewhere.
Thanks to Marc for share it with us.

You Crazy Baby