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Ray "Killer" Allison first broke into the Blues scene in the late 70's playing drums behind Blues legends Buster Benton, L.V. Banks, Snooky Prior, Lovee Lee, Valerie Wellington, Paul Butterfield, J.W. Williams, Syl Johnson, Left Hand Frank, Robert Junior Lockwood, Sunnyland Slim, Magic Slim, Sammy Longhorn, BB Odem, Lefty Diz, Bonnie Lee, Dave and Lewis Meyers, Willie Dee, Don Griffin, Mississippi Heat, Big Walter, Buddy Guy, Phil Guy, Big Time Sarah, Melvin Taylor, Five Blind Boys, Lucky Peterson, Jody Noah, Joe Cocker, Junior Wells, Muddy Waters and James Cotton, too name a few...
In 1995 Ray appeared in the movie "Things To Do In Denver When Your Dead" with Andy Garcia and has also shared the stage with The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton and Carlos Santana. In 1998 Ray had the honor of performing for for former President Bill Clinton and former First Lady Hillary Clinton at Hillary's Birthday party in Chicago. In both the years 1998 and 2000 Ray was nominated for the W.C handy award.
Ray has toured extensively through Europe, Japan, Africa, Canada, Australia, and The united States.
In Ray "Killer' Allison career he has been recorded on a total of 82 albums including:
Buddy Guy - "Stone Crazy" and the Grammy Award winning record "Slipping In, Slipping Out"
Koko Taylor - "Jump For Joy" & "Queen of the Blues"
Junior Wells - "Broke and Hungry"
Muddy Waters - "WXRT's Blues Compilation Album"
James Cotton - "Super Harp" & "High Compression"
Syl Johnson - "Bring Out The Blues in Me" & "Fine Brom Frame"
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I n the year 2000 Ray "Killer" Allison" decided to front his own band as the Guitarist and Vocalist. He can be seen 5-7 times a week locally in Chicago, Michigan and Indiana.
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