Louisiana Red

Infobox musical artist
Name = Louisiana Red


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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Iverson Minter
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Born = 1932, Bessema, Alabama, United States
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Instrument = Guitar
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Genre = Blues
Occupation = Singer-songwriter, Musician
Years_active = late 1940s - present
Label = Chess, Atlantic
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URL = http://www.louisiana-red.com/
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Louisiana Red (born Iverson Minter, 1932, Bessema, Alabama, United States) is a blues guitarist, harmonica player, and singer, who has recorded more than 50 albums.

Biography

Minter lost his parents early in life; His mother died of pneumonia shortly after his birth, and his father was lynched by the Ku Klux Klan when he was five.Wynn, Ron " [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:fpfoxqy5ldde Louisiana Red Biography] ", allmusic.com, Macrovision Corporation] He was brought up by a series of relatives in various towns and cities. Red recorded for Chess in 1949, before joining the army. After leaving the army, he spent two years in the late 1950s playing with John Lee Hooker in Detroit.

His first album, "Lowdown Back Porch Blues", was recorded in New York with Tommy Tucker and released in 1963, with second album "Seventh Son" released later the same year.Owens, Thom " [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:knfpxq85ld0e Lowdown Back Porch Blues (review)] ", allmusic.com, Macrovision Corporation]

He maintained a busy recording and performing schedule through the 1990s, having done sessions for Chess, Checker, Atlas, Glover, Roulette, L&R and Tomato among others.In 1983 he won a W.C. Handy Award for Best Traditional Blues Male Artist. [ [http://www.blues.org/bluesmusicawards/pastyears.php4?YearId=23 Blues Music Awards Winners 1983] , Blues Foundation] [http://www.bnl.gov/bnlweb/pubaf/pr/PR_display.asp?prID=05-83 "Louisiana Red in Concert with Doug 'Harmonica' McLean at Brookhaven Lab", Brookhaven National Laboratory News] ] He has lived in Hannover, Germany since 1981. [http://www.louisiana-red.com/index1.html Official site bio] ] He continues to tour, including regular returns to the US.

He has also made film appearances in "Rockpalast" (1976),"Comeback" (1982), "Ballhaus Barmbek" (1988) , "Red and Blues" (2005)and " Family Meeting (concertfilm)" (2008).

Discography

* "Lowdown Back Porch Blues" (1963) (Roulette Rec.)
* "Seventh Son" (1963) (Carnival)
* "Shouts the Blues" (1970) (Forum Circle)
* "Louisiana Red Sings The Blues" (1972) ((Atlantic)
* "Lonesome Road" (1974) (Atco)
* "Sweet Blood Call" (1975) (Blue Labor)
* "The Blues Purity of L.R. (1975) (Blue Labor)
* "Dead Stray Dog" (1976) (Blue Labor)
* "Live+ Well" (1976) (Ornament)
* "King Bee" (1978) (Orchid)
* "Red Funk & Blue" (1978) (Black Panther)
* "New York Blues " (1979) (L+R)
* "Reality Blues " (1980) (L+R)
* "High Voltage " (1980) (Black Panther)
* "Midnight Rambler" (1982) (Tomato/Rhino)
* "Blues for Ida B " (1982) (JSP)
* "Boy from Black Bayou " (1983) (L+R)
* "Blues From The Heart" (1983) (JSP)
* "Anti Nuclear Blues " (1983) (L+R)
* "Blues Man" (1984) (JSP)
* "Back to Road again " (1984) (MMG)
* "My Life " (1984) (L+R)
* "World on Fire " (1985) (MMG)
* "Brothers in Blues " (1985) (CMA)
* "Back to the Roots " (1987) (CMA)
* "Nothin' but the Blues " (1990) (Castle)
* "Pretty Woman " (1991) (Blues Beacon)
* "Last Mohican of the Blues " (1992) (Polton)
* "Ashland Avenue Blues " (1992) (Schubert)
* "Live at 55" (1994) (Enja)
* "Always Played The Blues" (1994) (JSP)
* "Louisiana Red " (1994) (Forum)
* "Blues meets Rembetika "(1994) (Distazi)
* "Sittin' Here Wonderin' (1995) (Earwig)
* "Sugar Hips" (1995) (CMA)
* "Rising Sun Collection (1996) (JAMR)
* "I hear the Train coming" (1997) (Chrisly)
* "Over my Head " (1997) (Chrisly)
* "Walked All Night Long" (1997) (Blues Alliance)
* "Rip off Blues" (1998) (Chrisly)
* "Winter + Summer Sessions (1998) (Blues Factory)
* "Millennium Blues" (1999) (Earwig)
* "Live in Montreux" (2000) (Labor)
* "Sings Deep Blues" (2001) (P-Vine)
* "Driftin" (2001) (Earwig)
* "A Different Shade of Red" (2002) (Severn)
* "Bad Case of the Blues " (2004) (Mojo Tone )
* "No Turn On Red" (2005) (Hightone)
* "Hot Sauce" (2005) (Red Lightnin')
* "Live at Painted Sky" (2008)

Guest appearances (selected)

* Kent Cooper - "The Blues and other Songs"
* Eric Burdon - "Comeback"
* John Lee Hooker - "Down Child"
* Sunnyland Slim - "Decoration Day"
* Carey Bell - "Brought up the Hard Way"
* Roosevelt Sykes - "Boogie+Blues"
* Roosevelt Sykes - "Music is my Business"
* Albert King - "Live"
* Champion Jack Dupree - "After All"
* Brownie McGhee - "Rainy Day"

Various Artists

* "The Paul Jones Rhythm + Blues Show-The American Guests" (JSP CD210)
* "The P.J. Rhythm+Blues Show-The American Guests-Vol.3" (JSP CD235)
* "Chicago Blues Vol.2"
* "Earwig 16. Ann. Sampler" (Earwig 1995)
* "Earwig 20. Ann. Sampler " (earwig 2000)
* "Am. Folk Blues Festival (L+R 1980 + 1983)
* "The 1. Blues Sampler " (L+R 1980)
* "Family Meeting "by Wentus Blues Band (Ruf Rec. 2008) with Mick Taylor,Lazy Lester a.o.

References

External links

* [http://www.louisiana-red.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.ponderosastomp.com/music_more.php/116/Louisiana+Red Louisiana Red profile, Ponderosa Stomp]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0714603/ Louisiana Red at IMDB]