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Dedicated to the music of Lowell Fulson (March 31, 1921–March 7, 1999) and related artists.
Lowell Fulson discography compiled by Eric LeBlanc
http://bluespower.com/a-lf.htmOklahoma radio station tribute
http://www.kosu.org/post/once-derided-his-uptown-blues-lowell-fulson-now-celebratedLowell Fulson’s “Please Don’t Go” on Archive.org. Many other songs by him can be found there.
This poster is from Chris Strachwitz’s collection. You can see more of them at The Arhoolie Foundation website.The live clip of “You’re Gonna Miss Me,” from 1963 at the very beginning of the playlist is from Down Home Music: A Journey Through the Heartland 1963, a 75+ minute extravaganza produced and filmed by The Arhoolie Foundation, Dietrich Wawzyn and Chris Strachwitz. We owe them a debt of gratitude for their foresight and dedication. It’s no longer available to watch for free, but you can get more information and purchase it here. It’s spellbinding!
17-minute INTERVIEW with Lowell Fulson (recorded in 1990s, discussing Texas Alexander; juke joints; his songwriting [including “Reconsider Baby”]; early bands with Ray Charles, Stanley Turrentine; impressions of Percy Mayfield; rock ‘n’ roll, Elvis Presley)
LONG TRAIN RUNNING, A History of Oakland Blues (1981), with Bob Geddins, Lowell Fulson, Sugar Pie DeSanto, Sonny Rhodes, Troyce Key, Elmon Douggar (Marlon Riggs and Peter Webster’s thesis project reflects on the heyday of Oakland blues in the late 1940s and ’50s)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh6oLova0M8REPERCUSSIONS Episode 3—Legends of Rhythm and Blues (documentary featuring Lowell Fulson)
BLUES STORY (documentary featuring Lowell Fulson)
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☆ Chess singles, 1947–1952
(Complete Chess Masters) ☆
☆ His First Recordings (many with his brother Martin on guitar) ☆
☆ Blues With a Feeling ☆
☆ Birth of a Blues Legend ☆
☆ Jelly, Jelly—Lowell Fulson and the Ful-Tones ☆
Que Martyn (tenor), Martin Fulson (guitar), Eldridge McCarty (piano), Bob Johnson (bass), Dickie Washington (drums), Oakland, c. August 1947
☆ I’ve Got the Blues (1981) ☆
☆ One More Blues (1984) ☆
☆ Think Twice Before You Speak (1997) ☆
More YouTube-generated content, very worthwhile
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNVlD2ZIv2i0OCzWGD6FdOQ/playlists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=3579731707244514330Facts
https://www.nndb.com/people/874/000049727/Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowell_FulsonDiscogs
https://www.discogs.com/artist/136158-Lowell-FulsonDon D.
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