Robert Lockwood Jr.: 1915-2006 2006-12-12 by Jom | 1 Comments | Credit to Billboard:
Grammy nominee Robert Lockwood Jr., who took lessons from blues legend Robert Johnson, died last month at the age of 91. He was hospitalized after a November 3 stroke and died due to respiratory failure November 21.
Lockwood, an Arkansas native, took early guitar lessons from a young Robert Johnson. Johnson moved in with Lockwood’s mother when Lockwood was 11. Despite their close proximity in age, the elder Johnson became a father figure to Lockwood.
While he never achieved the legendary status of his mentor, Lockwood bwas a successful sideman and solo artist from the time he was fifteen years old.
As a sideman, he worked for Chess Records when they were the premier blues label. While there, he played on cuts by Little Walter, Muddy Waters, Sunnyland Slim, and many others.
Lockwood also played on a couple of terrific Otis Spann solo albums. Spann made his name playing piano in Muddy Waters' band and is one of the great blues pianists. Lockwood both played and sang on Spann's Otis Spann is The Blues and Walking the Blues. His playing on those two records displayed his ability to record authentic Delta blues and also showcased some jazz-tinged chops. Lockwood set himself apart from the legion of other blues guitarists not only with the jazz elements of his playing but also by often utilizing a 12-string acoustic guitar, a rarity among pure blues guitarists.
Lockwood recorded a number of solo albums and was twice nominated for a Grammy. His first solo album was not released until 1970 although he did record occasional one-off singles in the ‘50s. In 1982, 44 years after his death, Lockwood recorded an album devoted mostly to the music of his mentor, Robert Johnson (Plays Robert and Robert). His last studio album was Delta Crossroads, released in 2000 but he continued to play live until his death.
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He lived in cleveland and I was going to see him the week after he was hospitalized. I'm going to always regret not getting a chance to see this man.
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