LUTHER ALLISON STANDING AT THE CROSSROADS
Digitally Remastered
Original Release Date: February 10, 2003
Label: Black & Blue France/Night & Day Blues Reference
Format:Flac
LUTHER ALLISON
August. 17, 1939 to August, 12, 1997
American Blues Guitarist.
He was born in Widener Ark. and moved with his family, at age twelve, to Chicago. in 1951. He had taught himself guitar while in Arkansas and began listening to blues extensively. Three years later he began hanging outside blues clubs with the hopes of being invited to perform. He played with Howlin Wolf’s band and backed up James Cotton Career His big break came in 1957 when Muddy Waters invited Allison to the stage. He worked the club circuit throughout the late 1950s and early 1960s and recorded his first single in 1965. Allison was signed to the Delmark Records label in fall 1967 and the following year his debut album Love Me Mama was released.
He performed a stellar, show stopping, set at the 1969 Ann Arbor Blues Festival and was invited to the next three consecutive festivals. He also toured nation-wide and, in 1972, was signed to Motown, one of the few blues artists to do so. By the mid 1970s he began touring Europe, enjoyed the warm reception by the crowds and moved to France in 1977. He wouldn't return to the USA for another fifteen years. Allison was known for his lengthy concert performances, strong showmanship, ten minute long guitar solos and crowd walking with an extra long cord attached to his Gibson Les Paul.
Recorded 13 December 1977 Paris France
Luther Allison :Vocal, Gtr Harmonica(Track 3)
Sid Wingfield: Piano
Dan Hoelings: Gtr
Jim Campbell: Bass
Donald Robertson: Drums
1. Love Me Papa 5:58
2. Goin' Down Take 1 5:57
3. Blues With A Feeling 6:24
4. It's Too Late11:12
5. Standing At The Crossroad 3:15
6. Key To The Highway 5:13
7. Last Night11:38
8. Feelin' So Good Take 1 5:36
9. Luthers Boogie 3:06
10. Goin' Down Take 4 4:29
11. Feelin' So Good Take 2 8:07
