Andrew "Smokey" Hogg

Andrew
Born: Jan 27, 1914 in Westconnie, TX
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Died: May 1, 1960 in McKinney, TX
Styles: Texas Blues, Early R&B, Electric Blues
Biography: Smokey Hogg was a rural bluesman navigating a postwar era infatuated by R&B, but he got along quite nicely nonetheless, scoring a pair of major R&B hits in 1948 and 1950 and cutting a thick catalog for a slew of labels (including Exclusive, Modern, Bullet, Macy's, Sittin' in With, Imperial, Mercury, ...Read full biography
Original Folk Blues
Released: 1965
Label: United
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Some of Hogg's best early-'50s sides for Modern are here. ~ Bill Dahl, All Music Guide ...Read full review
Sings
Released: 1961
Label: Crown
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Smokey Hogg was a fine guitarist and good vocalist, better at mid-tempo and slower material than uptempo numbers. These are some of his best early-'60s cuts; the sound quality is good, but not exceptional. ...Read full review
More Andrew "Smokey" Hogg albums: Main Albums (3), Compilations (11)
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