Smokin' Joe Kubek

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Smokin' Joe Kubek (November 30, 1956 – October 11, 2015) was an American Texas blues electric guitarist, songwriter and performer.[1]

Biography

Born in

Dallas, Texas area.[2] In the 1970s during his teen years, he played with the likes of Freddie King and in the 1980s began performing with Louisiana-born musician and vocalist, Bnois King.[3]

In 1985, Kubek released his first record on Bird Records, a

Charley Wirz. The two tracks reappeared on Kubek's 2012 album, Let That Right Hand Go, produced by Birdwell and issued on Birdwell's label, Bird Records Texas.[5] The album is a collection of mostly unreleased material recorded since the 1980s (with the 1985 single's track, "Other Side of Love", entitled "The Other Side of Love").[6]

In 1991, Kubek released his first full-length album, entitled Steppin' Out Texas Style (Bullseye Blues Records), and later released over a dozen albums on various labels.[3]

Kubek died on October 11, 2015, from a heart attack at the age of 58.[7]

Discography

Singles

  • 1985: "Driving Sideways" (2:44) / "Other Side of Love" (4:22) (Bird Records)

Albums

  • 1991: The Axe Man (Double Trouble Records)
  • 1991: Steppin' Out Texas Style (Bullseye Blues Records)
  • 1992: Chain Smokin' Texas Style (Bullseye Blues Records)
  • 1993: Texas Cadillac (Bullseye Blues Records)
  • 1995: Cryin' For The Moon (Bullseye Blues Records)
  • 1996: Keep Comin' Back (Bullseye Blues Records)
  • 1996: Got My Mind Back (Bullseye Blues Records)
  • 1998: Take Your Best Shot (Bullseye Blues Records)
  • 2000: Bite Me! (Bullseye Blues Records)
  • 2003: Roadhouse Research (Blind Pig Records)
  • 2004: Show Me The Money (Blind Pig Records)[8]
  • 2005: Served Up Texas Style (Bullseye Blues Records)
  • 2006: My Heart's In Texas (Blind Pig Records)[8]
  • 2008: Blood Brothers (Alligator Records)[8]
  • 2010: Have Blues Will Travel (Alligator Records)
  • 2012: Let That Right Hand Go... (Bird Records Texas)
  • 2012: Close To The Bone (Delta Groove Productions)
  • 2013: Road Dog's Life (Delta Groove)
  • 2015: Fat Man's Shine Parlor (Blind Pig Records)

References

  1. ISBN 1-904041-96-5
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  2. ^ Bill Dahl (1956-11-30). "Smokin' Joe Kubek | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
  3. ^
    ISBN 1-85868-255-X
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  4. ^ Cashmere, Paul (12 October 2015). "R.I.P. Texan Blues Guitarist Smokin' Joe Kubek 1956-2015". Noise11.com. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "Let the Right Hand Go... - Smokin' Joe Kubek | Releases | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  6. ^ "Let the Right Hand Go... - Smokin' Joe Kubek | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  7. ^ "Dallas blues guitar great Smokin' Joe Kubek has died at 58". The Dallas Morning News. 12 October 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  8. ^ a b c "Smokin' Joe Kubek | Awards". AllMusic. 1956-11-30. Retrieved 2015-10-17.

External links

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