J. B. Lenoir
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Biography
[Edit]Newcomers to his considerable legacy could be forgiven for questioning J.B. Lenoir's gender upon first hearing his rocking waxings. Lenoir's exceptionally high-pitched vocal range is a fooler, but it only adds to the singular appeal of his music. His politically charged "Eisenhower Blues" allegedly caused all sorts of nasty repercussions upon its 1954 emergence on Al Benson's Parrot logo (it was quickly pulled off the shelves and replaced with Lenoir's less controversially titled "Tax Paying Blues").
J.B. (that was his entire legal handle) fell under the spell of Blind Lemon Jefferson as a wee lad, thanks to his guitar-wielding dad. Lightnin' Hopkins and Arthur Crudup were also cited as early influences. Lenoir spent time in New Orleans before arriving in Chicago in the late '40s. Boogie grooves were integral to Lenoir's infectious routine from the get-go, although his first single for Chess in 1951, "Korea Blues," was another slice of topical commentary. From late 1951 to 1953, he waxed several dates for Joe Brown's JOB logo in the company of pianist Sunnyland Slim, drummer Alfred Wallace, and on the romping "The Mojo," saxophonist J.T. Brown.
Lenoir waxed his most enduring piece, the infectious (and often-covered) "Mama Talk to Your Daughter," in 1954 for Al Benson's Parrot label. Lenoir's 1954-1955 Parrot output and 1955-1958 Checker catalog contained a raft of terrific performances, including a humorously defiant "Don't Touch My Head" (detailing his brand-new process hairdo) and "Natural Man." Lenoir's sound was unique: saxes (usually Alex Atkins and Ernest Cotton) wailed in unison behind Lenoir's boogie-driven rhythm guitar as drummer Al Galvin pounded out a rudimentary backbeat everywhere but where it customarily lays. Somehow, it all fit together.
Scattered singles for Shad in 1958 and Vee-Jay two years later kept Lenoir's name in the public eye. His music was growing substantially by the time he hooked up with USA Records in 1963 (witness the 45's billing: J.B. Lenoir & his African Hunch Rhythm). Even more unusual were the two acoustic albums he cut for German blues promoter Horst Lippmann in 1965 and 1966. Alabama Blues! and Down in Mississippi were done in Chicago under Willie Dixon's supervision, Lenoir now free to elaborate on whatever troubled his mind ("Alabama March," "Vietnam Blues," "Shot on James Meredith").
Little did Lenoir know his time was quickly running out. By the time of his 1967 death, the guitarist had moved to downstate Champaign — and that's where he died, probably as a delayed result of an auto accident he was involved in three weeks prior to his actual death.
Title: Legendary Bop, Rhythm & Blues Classics: J.B. Lenoir (Digitally Remastered)
Artist: J. B. Lenoir
Genre: Blues
Title: I Wanna Play A Little While: The Complete Singles Collection 1950-1960 (CD2)
Artist: J. B. Lenoir
Genre: Blues
Title: Eisenhower Blues (The Blues Collection Vol. 34)
Artist: J. B. Lenoir
Genre: Blues, World Music
Title: Chicago Blues Summit with J. B. Lenoir & Sunnyland Slim
Artist: Sunnyland Slim, J. B. Lenoir
Genre: Blues
Title: Charly Blues Masterworks, Volume 47: Mama Watch Your Daughter
Artist: J. B. Lenoir
Genre: Blues
Collections
Title: Greatest R&B Hits of 1954, Vol. 7
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: The Boardwalk Empire Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Boogie Woogie, Vol. 4
Genre: Blues
Title: American Boogie & Blues - The Lost Album
Genre: Blues
Title: So:So Blues, Vol. 1
Genre: Blues
Title: Complete Chicago Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Folk Blues, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: Singin' the Blues, Vol. 2
Genre: Blues
Title: Absolutely the Best Chicago Blues Album In the World!
Genre: Blues
Title: The Chess Blues-Rock Songbook
Genre: Blues
Title: The House of the Rising Sun
Genre: Blues
Title: Boogie Woogie, Vol. 6
Genre: Blues
Title: Essential Chicago Blues - 50 Classic Tracks
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Chess Blues (Box Set)
Genre: Blues
Title: Smash Blues Hits Vol 2
Genre: Blues
Title: Got My Mojo Working - A Blues Collection
Genre: Blues
Title: Lost & Found - Job Records - Volume 2
Genre: Blues
Title: The J.O.B. Records Blues Story
Genre: Blues
Title: Selma (Music from the Motion Picture)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Power To The People - Protest Songs
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Blues 50 Platinum Masters
Genre: Blues
Title: Songs of American History
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: The U.S.A. Records Blues Story
Genre: Blues
Title: Mannish Boy Blues Anthology
Genre: Blues
Title: Sittin' In With Harlem Jade & Jax Vol. 2
Genre: Blues
Title: The Dark Streets of Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Good Houserockin'
Genre: Blues
Title: Chicago Blues of the 1960's
Genre: Blues
Title: Murder In the First Degree
Genre: Blues
Title: Chicago Blues The 50s
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Roots & Folk Music
Genre: Blues
Title: American Backpacker Series: Chicago Blues, Vol. 1
Genre: Blues
Title: Chicago Blues: The Classic Years
Genre: Blues
Title: Rare Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: The Money Spender
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues In the Eisenhower Era
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Guitar Legends
Title: Chicago Blues, Vol. 2
Genre: Blues
Title: The Parrot Records Blues Story
Genre: Blues
Title: Chicago Blues (Parrot Records) [Remastered]
Genre: Blues
Title: Early Electric Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Beginnings: Early Raw Electric Blues Masters
Genre: Blues
Title: Lost & Found - Job Records, Vol. 1
Genre: Blues
Title: Boom Boom Blues Essentials
Title: A Taste of the Blues, Vol. 1
Genre: Blues
Title: Mad Music Presents Robust Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: R&B Humdingers, Vol. 14
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Years of the Blues
Title: American Folk Blues Festival '65
Genre: Blues
Title: The Most Essential Chicago Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Million Sellers the Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Delta Blues, Vol. 1
Genre: Blues
Title: Eisenhower Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Hits!
Genre: Blues
Title: Big Boss Men - A Chicago Blues Collections
Genre: Blues
Title: Greatest R&B Hits of 1953, Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Otis Rush & the Heroes of Chicago Blues
Genre: Blues
Featuring albums
Title: The Complete Blues Anthology (Doxy Collection, Remastered)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Blues
Title: Lost Blues Tapes / More American Folk Blues Festival 1963-65
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Occupy! Takin' It to the Streets: Songs for the People
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: World Music, Folk
