Luther "Snake Boy" Johnson
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lucious Brinson |
| Also known as | Luther "Snake" Johnson, Luther "Georgia Boy" Johnson, Little Luther, Luther King |
| Born |
August 30, 1934 Davisboro, Georgia, United States |
| Died | March 18, 1976 (aged 41) Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Genres | Chicago blues, electric blues |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1950s–1976 |
| Labels | Black & Blue, Muse and others |
| Associated acts | Muddy Waters, Elmore James |
Luther "Snake Boy" Johnson (August 30, 1934 – March 18, 1976) was an American Chicago blues and electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was also known as Luther "Snake" Johnson or Luther "Georgia Boy" Johnson and was also billed as Luther King and as Little Luther (he recorded under the latter name for Chess Records in the 1960s).
Allmusic journalist Ron Wynn stated, "Johnson's own inimitable vocals, raspy lines and tart guitar eventually create his own aura... a good, occasionally outstanding blues artist."
He is not to be confused with Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson or Luther "Houserocker" Johnson, from Atlanta.
He was born Lucious Brinson in Davisboro, Georgia. He was raised on a farm and taught himself to play guitar.
After completing his service in the US Army in 1953, Johnson played guitar with the Milwaukee Supreme Angels, a local gospel group in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. However, he gravitated towards blues and formed his own trio in Milwaukee. He relocated to Chicago, Illinois, in the early 1960s. He backed Elmore James prior to his James's death in 1963. Johnson recorded a solo single, "The Twirl", released by Chess Records in 1964, on which he was billed as Little Luther. He joined Muddy Waters's backing band in 1966. Johnson worked with various musicians during this period, including Chicago Bob Nelson. He recorded his debut album, Come On Home, in 1969.
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