I wrote on April 12: In Memory of Hound Dog Taylor: Theodore Roosevelt Hound Dog Taylor (April 12, 1915 - December 17, 1975) was an American Chicago blues guitarist and singer. After hearing Taylor with his band, the HouseRockers (Brewer Phillips on second guitar and Ted Harvey on drums) in 1970 at Florences Lounge on Chicagos South Side, Bruce Iglauer - at the time a shipping clerk for Delmark Records - tried to get him signed by his employer. Having no success getting Delmark to sign Taylor, Iglauer formed a small record label with a $2500 inheritance and recorded Taylors debut album, Hound Dog Taylor and the HouseRockers, on his fledgling Alligator Records in 1971. It was the first release on Alligator, now a major blues label. It was recorded in a studio in just two nights. Iglauer began managing and booking the band, which toured nationwide and performed with Muddy Waters and Big Mama Thornton. The band became particularly popular in the Boston area, where Taylor inspired a young protégé named George Thorogood. A live album Live At Joes Place documented a Boston appearance from 1972. (Wiki) Hound Dog Taylor - Lets Get Funky https://youtube/watch?v=gCR0ZraEGVg Hound Dog Taylor - Freddies Blues https://youtube/watch?v=gkA_4vFrO-A Hound Dog Taylor & The Houserockers - Sadie https://youtube/watch?v=ZCA-ieu74ko
Posted on: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 10:03:37 +0000