Luther Allison
August 17, 1939 – August 12, 1997
Luther Allison was a gifted Chicago blues guitarist who backed up both Howlin’ Wolf and James Cotton. One of his first admires was Muddy Waters who invited Allison to join him on stage when he was just 18. He started making records in the early ’60s and building a substantial following based in part on his lengthy live shows. In 1972, Allison became the first and one of the few ever blues artists to be signed to Motown Records. During the late ’70s, he moved to France where he was very popular. He eventually moved back to the United States were he continued to perform and record well into the ’90s. In 1997, Luther Allison died of a brain tumor at the age of 57.
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