BYTHER SMITH is currently on tour as a solo act AND as part of the "American Blues Legends 2008" revue! (A five-headliner, mega blues line-up playing all the greatest festivals throughout the world.)
AMERICAN BLUES LEGENDS 2008… CURRENTLY STARS THE FOLLOWING GREATS! :
ARTHUR ADAMS
EDDIE C. CAMPBELL
ELMORE JAMES, JR.
BYTHER SMITH and
BOBBY PARKER
AMERICAN BLUES LEGENDS MANAGEMENT EXCLUSIVELY REPRESENTS THE FOLLOWING ARTISTS FOR WORLDWIDE BOOKING, IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER:
ARTHUR ADAMS
(Brilliant blues guitarist / singer from Los Angeles, capable of spine-tingling falsetto and deep R&B flavor)
LV BANKS AND TRE
(Gutbucket, southside blues singer / guitarist from Chicago)
MISSISSIPPI BO
(Swampy, real deal blues singer guitarist from Greenwood, MS)
RAY BROOKS
(Sophistocated blues singer and axesmith who made the 70's hit "Walk Out Like A Lady")
EDDIE C. CAMPBELL
(Westside Chicago bluesman and running buddy of Magic Sam's)
DANGEROUS DARRYL
(Self-branded “American, Negro, Hippy Blues” imagine Earl Hooker meets Johnny Winter and you get the picture)
SONNY GREEN
(The grittiest, soul-blues singer in Los Angeles.)
CURTIS JACK GRIFFIN
(Probably the gutsiest blues singer in Los Angeles)
VERNON HARRINGTON
(“The Last Undiscovered Chicago Westside Bluesman!!!” Learned to play guitar at Magic Sam's back yard barbeques)
ELMORE JAMES, JR.
(Undisputed son of the Legend. Amazing singer and raw slide player. Look for his new CD out in January on JSP Records)
ROY LEE JOHNSON
(The Beatles covered his "Mister Moonlight". Singing, guitar-wielding dynamo)
GUY KING
(Young, exciting axe-man from Chicago. Willie Kent's long-time, right-hand man)
JOE KINCAID
(The best soul blues bandleader in South Central, LA)
JOYCE LAWSON
(A female Ray Charles. Sings blues, gospel and R&B, as well as plays piano like a Goddess)
BOBBY PARKER
(Totally original, funky, bluesman that can throw down bee bop lines and holler like his life depends on it)
BYTHER SMITH
(Captivating Chicago singer / guitarist. Plays like BB King with his hair on fire!)
ANDY WALO
(Jr. Well's longtime brilliant guitar hero, originally from Sweden. The true future of blues. This guy's star is rising fast!)
CHICK WILLIS
(The Stoop Down Man from Atlanta, GA. One of the nicest and most soulful entertainers in the business. A class act)
For booking info: Call Peter Chase (Vice President) or Cadillac Zack (President) at American Blues Legends Management 323-666-2177 or visit AmericanBluesLegends.com
Strictly judging from the lyrical sentiment of his recordings to this point, it might be wise not to make Chicago guitarist Byther Smith angry. Smitty's uncompromising songs are filled with threats of violence and ominous menace (the way blues used to be before the age of political correctness), sometimes to the point where his words don't even rhyme. They don't have to, either -- you're transfixed by the sheer intensity of his music.
Smitty came to Chicago during the mid-'50s after spending time toiling on an Arizona cattle ranch. He picked up guitar tips from J.B. Lenoir (his first cousin), Robert Jr. Lockwood, and Hubert Sumlin, then began playing in the clubs during the early '60s. Theresa's Lounge was his main haunt for five years as he backed Junior Wells; he also played with the likes of Big Mama Thornton, George "Harmonica" Smith, and Otis Rush.
A couple of acclaimed singles for C.J. (the two-part "Give Me My White Robe") and BeBe ("Money Tree"/"So Unhappy") spread his name among aficionados, as did a 1983 album for Grits, Tell Me How You Like It. The rest of the country then began to appreciate Smitty, thanks to a pair of extremely solid albums on Bullseye Blues: 1991's Housefire (first out on Grits back in 1985) and I'm a Mad Man two years later. With two sets on Delmark and a stepped-up touring itinerary, Smitty really hit his stride.
Welcome Byther, This is a real honor, love your music, really great tune's. Thank's so much for adding me. Have a great day, love and much respect Manuela
Thanks so much for your genuine great blues music. I saw you live in Barcelona in 1985, with AC Reed, Maurice John Vaughn a.o. Great show! All the best wishes.
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