Luther Allison
Luther Allison
Luther Allison was an American blues guitarist. He was born in Widener, Arkansas, and moved with his family to Chicago in 1951. He taught himself guitar and began listening to blues extensively. Three years later he began hanging around outside blues nightclubs with the hopes of being invited to perform. He played with Howlin' Wolf's band and backed James Cotton...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionGuitarist
Date of Birth17 August 1939
CountryUnited States of America
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But I never had that commercial opportunity to be played on the radio, so how could I be popular?
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I mean, look how many musicians have come through and played beside me, and I'm workin' and they're not.
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I had the qualifications, but I was not chosen.
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But you know, I still had a dream of being able to go back home and tour.
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But I did that, and I created another blues scene, another something I can sing about.
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Buddy Guy finally got a break and made it. And Buddy Guy deserves it.
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And I can do the rock clubs if I have to.
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But there was not a job that could say that Luther Allison didn't do his job.
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I focused on how these people became how they were.
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So I cut out all the drinkin' and hangin' out and stuff like that early on.
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But let's face it, I still have to look at my self and look at the things I've done down the stretch.
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I went in '76, '78, '79, and I met people there who believed and knew a lot more about Luther Allison than the people in the States.