Louisiana Red Anti-Nuclear Blues (LP)

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(MIG) 9 tracks Louisiana Red was born in Alabama in March 1932 and died in Hanover almost... more

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Louisiana Red: Anti-Nuclear Blues (LP)

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Louisiana Red was born in Alabama in March 1932 and died in Hanover almost exactly 80 years later to the day. The early life of Iverson Minter, also known as Louisiana Red , was marked by suffering. His mother died of pneumonia a week after he was born. When he was five years old, his father was executed by the Ku Klux Klan. After that, he lived in orphanages until he was able to spend the rest of his childhood with his grandmother. As a teenager, he was sentenced to
hard labor for burglary and was subsequently sent by Uncle Sam to fight in the Korean War. Iverson had wanted to become a blues musician ever since he had discovered Muddy Waters. In the late 1950s, he played in John Lee Hooker’s band. In the mid-1970s, he moved to Europe, where he became known to a wider audience through performances at the WDR Rockpalast and the Montreux Jazz Festival. In the 1980s, Fritz Rau signed Louisiana Red for his successful festival series
“American Folk Blues Festival.” In 1983, he released his acclaimed album “Anti-Nuclear Blues,” whose content and message are more relevant today than ever. The original vinyl edition has since become a sought-after rarity. Now, the album is being released on CD for the first time, featuring six bonus tracks from the 1981 “American Folk Blues Festival,” as well as a reissue on vinyl with a fresh sound.

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Interpret: Louisiana Red
Album titlle: Anti-Nuclear Blues (LP)
Genre Blues
Label MIG
Geschwindigkeit 33 U/min
Vinyl record size LP (12 Inch)
Record Grading Mint (M)
Sleeve Grading Mint (M)
Artikelart LP
EAN: 0885513036216
weight in Kg 0.22

Louisiana Red - Anti-Nuclear Blues (LP) LP 1
01	Anti-Nuclear Blues	Louisiana Red
02	Reagan Is For The Rich Man	Louisiana Red
03	Starving In Detroit	Louisiana Red
04	Still Crying About Detroit	Louisiana Red
05	Tribute To Tampa Red	Louisiana Red
06	No More Destruction In This Land	Louisiana Red
07	I'm Tired	Louisiana Red
08	Bessie	Louisiana Red
09	I'll Get To Victory	Louisiana Red

Louisiana Red (born Iverson Minter, March 23, 1936, Vicksburg, Miss.) A journeyman Mississippi... more

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"Louisiana Red"

Louisiana Red
(born Iverson Minter, March 23, 1936, Vicksburg, Miss.) A journeyman Mississippi Delta blues guitarist and singer, Louisiana Red built his performing and recording style from a variety of sources, including JIMMY REED, MUDDY WATERS, and LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS.

Born in Mississippi, Red's early life was not an easy one; his mother died shortly after giving birth and his father was reputedly lynched by the Ku Klux Klan. Red taught himself how to play harmonica and guitar. After migrating to Pittsburgh around 1945, where he played on street corners for spare change, Red moved to Chicago in 1949 and recorded briefly for the Checker (Chess) label. Despite his inroads into the Chicago blues scene, Red spent most of the 1950s in the air force.

Upon his discharge in 1958, Red bounced from gig to gig. He recorded his debut album, Lowdown Back Porch Blues, in the early '60s for the RouletteNogue label. Throughout the '60s, uncertainty over his career led Red to work as much outside of music as he did as a blues performer. In 1971 he recorded the album Louisiana Red Sings the Blues for Atlantic Records subsidiary Atco, but the album failed to sell and Red was dropped from the label's roster. In the years since, Red has performed in small blues bars and at occasional festivals and has recorded for labels such as L+R. He lives in Europe, where he continues to record and perform

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