J.B. Hutto

J.B. Hutto
Born: Apr 26, 1926 in Blackville, SC
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Died: Jun 12, 1983 in Harvey, IL
Genre: Blues
Styles: Electric Chicago Blues, Slide Guitar Blues, Chicago Blues
Biography: J.B. Hutto -- along with Hound Dog Taylor -- was one of the last great slide guitar disciples of Elmore James to make it into the modern age. Hutto's huge voice, largely incomprehensible diction and slash and burn playing was Chicago blues with a fierce, raw edge all its own. He entered the world of ...Read full biography
Hawk Squat
Released: 1968
Label: Delmark
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The raw-as-an-open-wound Chicago slide guitarist J.B. Hutto outdid himself throughout an outrageously raucous album (most of it waxed in 1966) anchored by an impossible-to-ignore "Hip-Shakin'," the blaring ...Read full review
Masters Of Modern Blues
Released: 1995
Label: Hightone Records
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1966 was a banner year for Hutto and his Hawks -- in addition to laying down the lion's share of his killer Delmark album, the slide master also waxed a similarly incendiary set for Pete Welding's Testament ...Read full review
More J.B. Hutto albums: Main Albums (13), Compilations (4)
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