Le blues de Walter Trout: étape 3 !
Comme chaque semaine, Walter Trout nous propose de nous plonger dans l’histoire du blues au travers de ceux qui ont inspiré son nouvel album, qui soit dit en passant, fait l’unanimité des chroniqueurs du monde entier et qui, d’après les premières statistiques, recueille un immense succès auprès du grand public. Attardons-nous donc aujourd’hui, avec Walter Trout, sur Luther « Snake Boy » Johnson (30 août 1941-18 mars 1976) et compositeur de ce superbe « Woman don’t lie ».
Walter Talks About Luther “Snake Boy” Johnson and the Song: |
"Johnson was born in Davisboro, GA, where he started as a guitarist in gospel groups, but then gravitated toward the blues, and relocated to Chicago in the early 60s. Here he backed up Elmore James and Muddy Waters among others. He recorded his debut album in 1969 and released his final album the year he died as a thirty-four-year-old. I was attracted to the groove and the feel of this song. We decided to add a bit of funk to the original groove. We brought in the amazing vocalist Sugaray Rayford to help me sing this one." |
Excellent week-end musical.
Frédéric.
Luther 'Snakeboy' Johnson - Woman Don't Lie