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Z.Z. Hill
Z.Z. Hill
Born: Sep 30, 1935 in Naples, TX
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Died: Apr 27, 1984 in Dallas, TX
Genre: Blues
Styles: Soul-Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Retro-Soul, Early R&B, Soul
Biography: Texas-born singer Z.Z. Hill managed to resuscitate both his own semi-flagging career and the entire genre at large when he signed on at Jackson, Mississippi's Malaco Records in 1980 and began growling his way through some of the most uncompromising blues to be unleashed on black radio stations in many ...Read full biography
Down Home
Down Home
Released: 1982
Label: Malaco
Critics' Rating:
Down Home is one of the very few classic blues albums of the 1980s. Hill revitalized the genre among African-American listeners with his "Down Home Blues," which earned instant standard status. But the ...Read full review
Z. Z. Hill
Z. Z. Hill
Released: 1981
Label: Malaco
Critics' Rating:
The initial step in Hill's amazing rebirth as a contemporary blues star, courtesy of Jackson, Mississippi's Malaco Records and producers Tommy Couch and Wolf Stephenson. The vicious blues outings "Bump ...Read full review
More Z. Z. Hill albums: Main Albums (19), Compilations (10)
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