Lucky Peterson
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Judge Kenneth "Lucky" Peterson (December 13, 1964
Biography
Peterson's father, bluesman James Peterson, owned a nightclub in Buffalo called The Governor's Inn. The club was a regular stop for fellow bluesmen such as Willie Dixon. Dixon saw a five-year-old Lucky Peterson performing at the club and, in Peterson's words, "Took me under his wing." Months later, Peterson performed on The Tonight Show, The Ed Sullivan Show and What's My Line?. He also made a guest appearance on Sesame Street as well. Millions of people watched Peterson sing "1-2-3-4", a cover version of "Please, Please, Please" by James Brown. At the time, Peterson said "his father wrote it". Around this time he recorded his first album, Our Future: 5 Year Old Lucky Peterson, for Today/Perception Records and appeared on the public television show, Soul!.[3]
As a teen, Peterson studied at the
The 1990s were a prolific period for Peterson. Two
More albums from Peterson came after 2000. He recorded two for
In 2013, the Blackbird Music/55 Arts Club
Peterson was a favorite of Louisiana bred blues star Kenny Neal, and Peterson's organ and piano work shines on six of Neal's albums between 1989 and 2015.
Personal life
Peterson lived in Dallas, Texas, and maintained a rigorous tour schedule performing all over the world. He had four children. He died on May 17, 2020, in Dallas at age 55.[9][10] According to French music critic and journalist Alex Dutihl, Peterson died of a massive brain hemorrhage after falling ill at home.[11]
Discography
- 1969: Our Future: 5 Year Old Lucky Peterson – Today TLP-1002
- 1972: The Father, The Son, The Blues (with James Peterson) – Today TLP-1011
- 1984: Ridin' – Evidence26033; originally issued on Isabel 900.519 [LP] and IS-919.2 [CD].
- 1989: Lucky Strikes! – Alligator 4770
- 1991: Triple Play – Alligator 4789
- 1993: I'm Ready – Verve 517513
- 1994: Beyond Cool – Verve 521147
- 1996: Lifetime – Verve 531202
- 1996: Spirituals & Gospel: Dedicated to Mahalia Jackson (with Mavis Staples) – Verve 533562
- 1998: Move – Verve 537897
- 1999: Lucky Peterson – Blue Thumb/Verve 547433
- 2001: Double Dealin' – Blue Thumb/Verve 549475
- 2003: Black Midnight Sun – Dreyfus 36643
- 2004: If You Can't Fix It (with James Peterson) – JSP 8816
- 2006: Lay My Demons Down (with Tommy McCoy) – Blues Boulevard 250232; originally issued on Green Swamp.
- 2007: Tête à Tête (with Andy Aledort, Larry McCray) – JSP 8805
- 2009: Organ Soul Sessions – Emarcy/Universal (France) 5313798 [3-CD set]; also available individually as Brother Where Are You? (5313801), Mercy (5313800), and The Music is the Magic (5313799).
- 2009: Darling Forever (with Tamara Peterson) – JSP 8814
- 2010: Heart of Pain – JSP 8824
- 2010: You Can Always Turn Around – Dreyfus 36967
- 2011: Every Second a Fool is Born – JSP 8831
- 2012: Live at the 55 Arts Club Berlin(with Tamara Peterson) – Blackbird Music 201209 [2CD]
- 2013: Whatever You Say (with Tamara Peterson) – JSP 8848
- 2014: I'm Back Again – Blues Boulevard 250357 (a single disc compilation of the 55 Arts Club set)
- 2014: The Son of a Bluesman – Jazz Village 570035
- 2014: Travelin' Man – JSP 8854
- 2015: July 28, 2014: Live in Marciac – Jazz Village 570076
- 2016: Long Nights – JSP 3001
- 2017: What Have I Done Wrong: The Best of the JSP Studio Sessions – JSP 3009 (compilation)
- 2017: Tribute to Jimmy Smith (with Archie Shepp) – Jazz Village 570135
- 2019: 50 – Just Warming Up! – Jazz Village 570165
With Carey Bell
- 1995: Deep Down – Alligator 4828
With Abbey Lincoln
- 1995: A Turtle's Dream – Verve 527 382-2
With Kenny Neal
- 1989: Devil Child – Alligator 4774
- 1991: Walkin' on Fire – Alligator 4795
- 2015: Bayou Blood – Alligator 4809
- 1994: Hoodoo Moon – Alligator 4825
- 2008: Let Life Flow – Blind Pig 5122
- 2010: Hooked on Your Love – Blind Pig 5137
See also
References
- ^ Mark Deming (1964-12-13). "Lucky Peterson | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ^ ISBN 1-85868-255-X.
- ^ "Lucky Peterson | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
- ^ "Lucky Peterson age, hometown, biography". Last.fm. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
- ^ Dahl, Bill. "Lucky Peterson - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
- ^ Bil Carpenter. "Spirituals & Gospel: Dedicated to Mahalia Jackson - Lucky Peterson, Mavis Staples | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ "Tete a Tete - Lucky Peterson | Releases". AllMusic. 2007-04-24. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ "Blues Music Awards Nominees - 2013 - 34th Blues Music Awards". Blues.org. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
- ^ "American Blues Legend Lucky Peterson Dies at 55". Rockandbluesmuse.com. 18 May 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Bluesman Lucky Peterson Dies at 55". Billboard. May 18, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "American bluesman Lucky Peterson dies". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
External links
- Lucky Peterson at AllMusic
- Lucky Peterson discography at Discogs