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 Lonnie Brooks Blues Band's Profile |
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The Bayou Boogie Man! |
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| Location: | CHICAGO, Illinois |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Dec 21, 2007 (710 days back) |
About Me |
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| BIOGRAPHY:
Long before Lonnie Brooks was headlining major blues festivals and sharing stages with the likes of Eric Clapton, he was forging his bayou-swamp-music-meets-Chicago-blues-via-Texas style. Born Lee Baker, Jr. in Dubuisson, Louisiana on December 18, 1933, he began his career playing everything from rock 'n' roll to country & western and R&B. Originally desiring to play banjo (his grandfather was an accomplished banjo player), Lonnie instead mastered the guitar. His first professional job came when zydeco legend Clifton Chenier saw him playing guitar on his front porch and drafted him into the famous Red Hot Louisiana Band. In the mid-1950s, Brooks, now known as Guitar Junior, cut a series of Gulf Coast proto-rock 'n' roll hits for the Goldband label, now considered swamp rock classics. He hitched a ride with Sam Cooke's touring caravan and got off in Chicago in 1960. Because Chicago already had a Guitar Junior, he changed his name to Lonnie Brooks, and jumped headlong into Chicago blues. He joined Jimmy Reed's touring band, and also recorded singles for Mercury, Chess and other labels in the 1960s, before Capitol released Brooks' first album, Broke And Hungry (under the name Guitar Junior) in 1969. During the 1960s and 1970s, Brooks performed regularly in some of Chicago's toughest clubs, playing blues, rock, and R&B. Although he was forced to perform other artist's hits, he was never without a gig. His big break came in 1978, when Brooks introduced four songs on Alligator Records' Living Chicago Blues anthology. By now he had forged his own sound -- a vibrant mix of rock 'n' roll, R&B, funky Cajun boogie, country twang, and hard Chicago blues, a style his band dubbed "voodoo blues." The success of these recordings led him to a full recording contract with the label and a series of stellar albums, each loaded with Brooks' signature guitar playing and rich, expressive vocals. And, as anyone who has seen him in concert can attest, his live shows are legendary for kick-starting parties and spreading good times like wildfire. "Sheer energy and excitement," raved the Village Voice, "Brooks brings an original brilliance to the blues." |
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Music:Member Since: 10/12/2006Band Website: LonnieBrooks.com Band Members: Lonnie Brooks Wayne Baker Brooks Andre Howard Rob Waters Mike Rodbard Influences: Lightning Hopkins John Lee Hooker Phillip Walker B.B. King Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown Clifton Chenier T-Bone Walker Jimmy Reed Lonesome Sundown Sounds Like: STYLES Blues Modern Electric Blues Electric Chicago Blues Modern Electric Chicago Blues Zydeco MOODS Cheerful Happy Rousing Rollicking Playful Boisterous Energetic Rowdy Gritty Passionate Exuberant Earthy INSTRUMENTS Guitar Vocals ALBUMS 1999 Lone Star Shootout Alligator 1996 Roadhouse Rules Alligator 1991 Satisfaction Guaranteed Alligator 1988 Live from Chicago Alligator 1986 Wound Up Tight Alligator 1985 Live at Pepper's Black Magic 1983 Hot Shot Alligator 1981 Turn on the Night Alligator 1979 Bayou Lightning Alligator 1977 Let's Talk It Over Delmark 1975 Sweet Home Chicago Evidence 1969 Broke & Hungry Capitol 1968 Live at Pepper's 1968 Black Top 1955 The Crawl Charly CREDITS 2007 Louisiana Swamp Boogie And Blues Various Artists Performer Great Singers Various Artists Performer Great Guitarists, Vol. 2 Various Artists Performer Chicago! My Kind of Songs Various Artists Performer Live at Carnegie Hall Jimmy Reed Guitar 2006 Essential Jimmy Thackery Jimmy Thackery Guitar, Vocals, Guest Appearance 2006 Alligator Records 35X35 Various Artists Producer 2004 You Left Me in the Dark Jody Williams Guitar, Vocals, Guest Appearance 2004 Mystery Wayne Baker Brooks Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals (bckgr), Soloist 2003 Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Godfathers and Sons Original Soundtrack Guitar, Vocals 2003 Genuine Houserockin' Christmas Various Artists Guitar, Vocals 2002 USA Records Blues Story Various Artists Performer 2002 They Call Me the Popcorn Man Luther Snake Boy Johnson Guitar 2002 Janis Joplin: This Ain't No Tribute Series -- All Blu Various Artists Guitar, Vocals 2002 Blues & Soul Sessions Various Artists Performer 2002 Blue Lights Little Mac Simmons Guitar 2001 National Geographic: Destination Chicago Various Artists Performer 2001 Chicago Blues Festival: 1969-1986 Various Artists Guitar, Vocals 2001 Alligator Records 30th Anniversary Collection Various Artists Performer 2000 Swamp Land Boogie from the Bay Various Artists Performer 2000 Las Vegas Grind, Pt. 6 Various Artists Performer 2000 Friday Night Live Various Artists Performer 1999 This Ain't No Tribute Blues Cube Various Artists Guitar, Vocals, Photography 1999 Somewhere on Down the Line Little Mack Simmons Performer 1999 PM/Simmons Collection Little Mac Simmons Guitar 1999 Essential Blues, Vol. 3 Various Artists Guitar, Vocals, Performer 1999 Blues Shakers Various Artists Performer 1998 Switching Gears Jimmy Thackery & the Drivers Guitar, Vocals 1998 Spirit of Blues Various Artists Performer 1998 Golden Age of Blue Chicago Various Artists Guitar 1998 Double Crossing Blues Various Artists Guitar, Vocals, Performer 1998 Chess Blues Guitar: Two Decades of Killer Fretwork, 1 Various Artists Guitar, Vocals, Performer 1998 Blues Brothers 2000 Original Soundtrack Performer 1997 Livin' in the House of Blues: Roadhouse Blues Various Artists Performer 1997 House of Blues: Songs of Janis Joplin: Blues Down Dee Various Artists Guitar, Vocals, Performer 1997 Deluxe Edition Lonnie Brooks Guitar, Vocals, Producer 1997 Blues Brothers & Friends: Live from House of Blues The Blues Brothers Performer 1996 Roadhouse Rules Lonnie Brooks Guitar, Vocals 1996 Essential Blues, Vol. 2 Various Artists Performer 1996 Celebration of Blues: The Great Singers Various Artists Guitar, Vocals, Performer 1996 Celebration of Blues: The Great Singers/Chicago Blues Various Artists Guitar, Vocals, Performer 1996 Celebration of Blues: The Great Guitarists, Vols. 1-2 Various Artists Guitar, Vocals, Performer 1996 Celebration of Blues: Great Guitarists , Vol. 2 Various Artists Guitar, Vocals, Performer 1996 Blues Guitar Greats [Delmark] Various Artists Performer 1996 Alligator Records 25th Anniversary Collection Various Artists Performer 1995 Modern Blues Anthology: Ain't Times Hard Various Artists Performer 1995 Blues Fest: Modern Blues of the '80s Various Artists Performer 1994 Evidence Blues Sampler: The Third Various Artists 1994 Catch up with the Blues Johnny Copeland Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm) 1993 Chicago Blues Festival, Vol. 3: 1974-1976 Various Artists Guitar, Vocals 1993 Blues Guitar Summit Various Artists Guitar 1993 Alligator Records 20th Anniversary Tour Various Artists Guitar, Vocals, Performer 1992 Evidence Blues Sampler Various Artists Performer 1992 Alligator Records Christmas Collection Various Artists Guitar, Vocals, Producer, Performer 1991 Satisfaction Guaranteed Lonnie Brooks Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Producer 1991 No Foolin'! Katie Webster Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Vocals 1991 Alligator Records 20th Anniversary Collection Various Artists Performer 1990 Jump for Joy Koko Taylor Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Vocals 1989 Blues Deluxe Various Artists Guitar, Arranger, Vocals, Performer 1988 Live from Chicago Lonnie Brooks Guitar, Arranger, Guitar (Electric), Vocals 1988 Genuine Houserockin' Music, Vol. 3 Various Artists Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Performer 1987 Genuine Houserockin' Music, Vol. 2 Various Artists Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Performer 1986 Wound Up Tight Lonnie Brooks Guitar, Vocals, Producer 1986 Genuine Houserockin' Music Various Artists Guitar, Vocals, Producer, Performer 1986 Genuine Houserockin' Music, Vol. 1 Various Artists Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Producer, Performer 1985 Live at Pepper's Lonnie Brooks Guitar, Vocals 1983 Hot Shot Lonnie Brooks Guitar, Vocals 1981 Turn on the Night Lonnie Brooks Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Producer, Performer 1979 Bayou Lightning Lonnie Brooks Guitar, Vocals, Producer 1978 Living Chicago Blues, Vol. 2 Various Artists Guitar, Vocals, Performer 1977 Let's Talk It Over Lonnie Brooks Guitar, Vocals 1976 Groove Hubert Sumlin Guitar 1975 Sweet Home Chicago Lonnie Brooks Guitar, Vocals 1975 Queen of the Blues Koko Taylor Guitar 1975 My Guitar & Me Hubert Sumlin Guitar 1975 Lonesome in My Bedroom Luther "Georgia Boy Snake" Johnson Guitar 1969 Broke & Hungry Lonnie Brooks Guitar, Vocals 1968 Live at Pepper's 1968 Lonnie Brooks Guitar, Vocals 1961 Jimmy Reed At Carnegie Hall Jimmy Reed Guitar 1960 Pick Me Up on Your Way Down Lonnie Brooks Guitar, Vocals 1955 Crawl Lonnie Brooks Guitar, Vocals COMPILATIONS 2000 Sweet Home Chicago Night & Day 1997 Deluxe Edition Alligator 1960 Pick Me Up on Your Way Down Goldband Record Label: Alligator Records Type of Label: Indie |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Blues / Americana / Roots Music) |
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