U.P. Wilson
| U.P. Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Huary Perry Wilson |
| Also known as | Texas Tornado, Atomic Guitar |
| Born |
September 4, 1934 Catto Parish, Shreveport, Louisiana, United States |
| Died | September 22, 2004 (aged 70) Paris, France |
| Genres | Blues |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1960s–2004 |
| Labels | JSP, various |
Huary Perry "U.P." Wilson (September 4, 1934 – September 22, 2004) was an African American electric blues guitarist and singer who performed Texas blues. He recorded five albums for JSP Records, the first being Boogie Boy! The Texas Guitar Tornado Returns!, and was known for playing a style of deep Southern soul blues that was gospel inflected.
Wilson was born on a farm in Caddo Parish, Shreveport, Louisiana, to parents Carrie Lee and Tommy Wilson. Raised in West Dallas, Wilson learned the blues from ZuZu Bollin, Cat Man Fleming, Frankie Lee Sims, Mercy Baby and Nappy "Chin" Evans. Wilson later relocated from Dallas to Fort Worth and formed a duo, the Boogie Chillun Boys, with the drummer and vocalist, Robert Ealey. Later he worked with Cornell Dupree before Dupree left to become a session musician. The Boogie Chillun Boys provided inspiration to fellow Texan singer and guitarist Ray Sharpe.
From 1967 onwards he raised his family, and worked in Fort Worth during the day as a school janitor. At night, Wilson performed as a sideman in local nightclubs. By the late 1970s, Wilson and Ealey played at a Fort Worth club named the New Bluebird, where they attracted crowds of Texas blues fans. By 1987, Wilson had begun solo recording, and touring around Texas. However, he subsequently rejoined Ealey in his new band, The Lovers, the following year.
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