Luther Johnson Jr.
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Luther Johnson â born in Itta Bena, Mississippi on April 11th, 1939 â was a Chicago blues guitarist who was also known by his nickname âGuitar Juniorâ. He is not to be confused with Luther âHouserockerâ Johnson, former Muddy Waters sideman Luther âGeorgia Boyâ Johnson, or Lonnie âGuitar Juniorâ Brooks. Raised in Mississippi, he moved with his family to Chicago, Illinois in 1955. In the 1960s, he played in Magic Samâs band before joining Muddy Waters in 1972 (and performing with him until 1980). Luther Johnsonâs first album was Ma Beaâs Rock, a 1975 collaboration with Jimmy Johnson. His first official solo album, Lutherâs Blues, was released in 1977 and was followed by 1979âs I Changed. In 1980, Luther formed the supergroup The Legendary Blues Band, who performed with John Lee Hooker in the hit film The Blues Brothers. Luther Johnson relocated to the East Coast and formed his own group, The Magic Rockers, and recorded the albums Doin' the Sugar Too (1984), I Want to Groove with You (1990) , Slammin' on the West Side (1996) and Got to Find a Way (1998). In 1985, he won a Grammy Award for his version of the classic "Walkin' the Dog", recorded with The New Hawks during the Montreux Jazz Festival, which was included on the compilation album Blues Explosion (1984). Luther Johnson also worked with other musicians on the albums It's Good to Me (1992) and Country Sugar Papa (1994). He continued to release albums including Live at the Rynborn (1999), Talkin' About Soul (2001) and Won't Be Back No More (2020). Luther âGuitar Juniorâ Johnson died on December 25, 2022, at the age of 83.
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- Talkin' on My Phone
- I Gotta Move Out of My Neighborhood
- So Mean to Me
- I Pity the Fool
- Home Alone
- You Ought To Be Ashamed
- On Your Way Fishin'
- Got To Find a Way
- Come On Back To Me
- Graveyard Dogs
- I Got the Blues
- Can't Get Along With You
- I'm From Mississippi
- It's Good To Me by The Magic Rockers
- Red Beans
- Raise Your Window
- Next Door Neighbor
- That's All I Need
- In My Younger Days
- Luther's Boogie
- Meet Me With Your Black Drawers On by The Magic Rockers
- I Want To Groove With You
- My Love Will Never Die by Luther Johnson Jr.
- Texas Cowboy
