Katie Webster
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Biography
[Edit]A piano-pounding institution on the Southern Louisiana swamp blues scene during the late '50s and early '60s, Katie Webster later grabbed a long-deserved share of national recognition with a series of well-received Alligator albums.
Poor Kathryn Thorne had to deal with deeply religious parents who did everything in their power to stop their daughter from playing R&B. But the rocking sounds of Fats Domino and Little Richard were simply too persuasive. Local guitarist Ashton Savoy took her under his wing, sharing her 1958 debut 45 for the Kry logo ("Baby Baby").
Webster rapidly became an invaluable studio sessioneer for Louisiana producers J.D. Miller in Crowley and Eddie Shuler in Lake Charles. She played on sides by Guitar Junior (Lonnie Brooks), Clarence Garlow, Jimmy Wilson, Lazy Lester, and Phil Phillips (her gently rolling 88s powered his hit "Sea of Love").
The young pianist also waxed some terrific sides of her own for Miller from 1959 to 1961 for his Rocko, Action, and Spot labels (where she introduced a dance called "The Katie Lee"). Webster led her own band, the Uptighters, at the same time she was spending her days in the studio. In 1964, she guested with Otis Redding's band at the Bamboo Club in Lake Charles and so impressed the charismatic Redding that he absconded with her. For the next three years, Webster served as his opening act.
The 1970s were pretty much a lost decade for Katie Webster as she took care of her ailing parents in Oakland, California. But in 1982 a European tour beckoned, and she journeyed overseas for the first of many such jaunts. The Alligator connection commenced in 1988 with some high-profile help: Bonnie Raitt, Robert Cray, and Kim Wilson all made guest appearances on The Swamp Boogie Queen. The lovably extroverted boogie pianist encored with Two-Fisted Mama! and No Foolin' before suffering a stroke. She died on September 5, 1999 at the age of 63.
Collections
Title: The Alligator Records Christmas Collection
Genre: Blues
Title: Rock 'n' Roll, Pop & Soul Sisters, Vol. 17
Genre: Pop
Title: Blues: Love Songs from the 80s
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Masters: Singers
Genre: Blues
Title: The Greatest Swamp Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Leading Ladies of the Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Chill Out Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues - Female Heart Throbs
Genre: Blues
Title: Essential Soul Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Christian Blues Music
Genre: Blues
Title: Contemporary Blues Queens
Genre: Blues
Title: Alligator Records 40th Anniversary Collection
Genre: Blues
Title: Best of New Orleans Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Top 20 Texas Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Pop Blues Divas
Genre: Blues
Title: Sweet Blues- 23 Rare Blues Tracks
Genre: Blues
Title: Top 20 Louisiana Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Rare Louisiana Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Women Blues Singers (1928-1969)
Genre: Blues
Title: Love Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Suspicious Minds Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Chill Out Piano Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Happy Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Instrumentals
Genre: Blues
Title: Sweet Blues - 25 Rare Blues Tracks
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues - Dancing With the Greats
Genre: Blues
Title: Top 20 Electric Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: American Blues - Heartbreakers
Genre: Blues
Title: Cooking Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Boogie With the Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Lonesome Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Golden Piano Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: The Alligator Records 20th Anniversary Collection
Genre: Blues
Title: Essential Smooth Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: 25 Dollar Bill Blues Songs
Genre: Blues
Title: Kiss-Off Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues: Love Trouble
Genre: Blues
Title: Dirty Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: The Greatest Blues Royalty
Genre: Blues
Title: Best of Soul Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Dirty Filthy Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues - Wild and Crazy
Genre: Blues
Title: Falling In Love With the Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues with a Punchline
Genre: Blues
Title: The Ultimate Blues Piano Collection
Genre: Blues
Title: American Blues - Classic Cuts
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Meets Soul/R&B
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues - Beach Sounds
Genre: Blues
Title: American Blues Balladry
Genre: Blues
Title: American Blues Essentials
Genre: Blues
Title: The Most Essential Louisiana Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Shameless Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Risque Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Big Easy Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Ladies Got the Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Women of the Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: The Most Essential Texas Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Best of Jazz Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: House Rockin' Southern Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: The Finest Soul Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: American Blues Scene 1980s
Genre: Blues
Title: Louisiana Blues - Mardi Gras
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues: Soul Experimentalism
Genre: Blues
Title: Best of Swamp Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Chicago Blues Divas
Genre: Blues
Title: American Blues Brilliance
Genre: Blues
Title: Golden Blues Rock
Genre: Blues
Title: XXX Dirty Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: The Blues - Spells & Dreams
Genre: Blues
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