Little Brother Montgomery

Little Brother Montgomery
Born: Apr 18, 1906 in Kentwood, LA
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Died: Sep 6, 1985 in Champaign, IL
Genre: Blues
Styles: Piano Blues, Chicago Blues
Biography: A notable influence to the likes of Sunnyland Slim and Otis Spann, pianist "Little Brother" Montgomery's lengthy career spanned both the earliest years of blues history and the electrified Chicago scene of the 1950s.

By age 11, Montgomery had given up on attending school to instead play in Louisiana

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Chicago: The Living Legends
Released: 1961
Label: Fantasy Inc.
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Chicago: The Living Legends was recorded live at the Birdhouse in Chicago. Much of the record is performed by Montgomery solo, although there's a handful of wonderful cuts that feature him with a small ...Read full review
Tasty Blues
Released: 1960
Label: Fantasy Inc.
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Here's a very attractive example of a pianist with roots dug deep in pre-war tradition updating his style just enough to sound contemporary for 1960. With a little help from bassist Julian Euell and Lafayette ...Read full review
More Little Brother Montgomery albums: Main Albums (18), Compilations (7), Singles & EPs (1)
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