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Born in Wichita Falls, Texas in 1931 Leon Blue is undeniably one of the finest blues piano men alive on the music scene today. For over ..six decades.. Blue has tickled the ivory and wowed audiences all over the world. The company he's kept speaks volumes about his talent, professionalism, stamina and versatility as a musician. He..s spent lengthy spells with artist like; The Ike & Tina Turner Revue, Lowell Fulson, Albert Collins and many many more.
Leon was first inspired to play piano in 1940 after hearing records of the pounding boogie-woogie of Meade Lux Lewis and Albert Ammons, and also early live performances by fellow Texan Charles Brown. By 1955 Leon and his three brothers, all also musicians, had relocated to Los Angeles and were performing as The Four Scooters. Leon began making connections with the who's who of the bustling L.A. blues scene, and over the next three decades played and recorded with some of the biggest names active on the west coast (and elsewhere), including B.B. King, Albert King (who he says hired and fired him three different times), Roy Milton, Fats Washington, Little Joe Blue, and many others. Leon even played fill-in gig in L.A. with Chicago blues great Muddy Waters, when Muddy's regular pianist Pinetop Perkins missed his plane; he says when Pinetop finally arrived, Muddy didn't want to hire him back! All of this in addition to being a regular member of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue during their most successful years, from 1964 until 1978.
In the early 1990s Blue relocated to Las Vegas and hasn't slowed down bit. He's continued to do session work and tour regularly throughout the US and overseas as a headliner and as a sideman with old friends like Roy Gaines, Sonny Rhodes & Phillip Walker. With a warm and husky blues voice Blue recorded 2 cuts recently for the first time while with The Mannish Boys. ..She Wants To Sell My Monkey.. and ..You Been Goofin..
Hey you, we have not seen each other since the Lucerne Blues Festival a couple of years ago, but Hey and how r u. Hope all is well, and I really hope to run into you during my future travels. Take good care Tia Carroll
Hello my friend. The Shakers are playing this Saturday, Feb. 9th at Scoundrels Pub, 10:00 p.m. located on Decatur between Trop & Flamingo The Shakers are currently doing only limited engagements so we hope to see you there!
Hey Mr. Blue good morning, we love you here in Chicago! Just stopping in to wish you a safe and happy weekend. I also wanted to invite you over to "Eat At Helen's" next time you're in Chicago! I can't wait for you to try our famous BBQ'D Turkey Legs that everyone is raging about! You won't be disappointed.. :o)
Keep on makin it do what it do!
Helen Nixon Helen's Restaurant 1732 E 79TH St Chicago, IL 60649-4904 Phone: (773) 933-9871
Mr. Blue it was so nice meeting both of you in Vegas at Donna's. I hope we'll meet and eat again sometime soon. If ever you're in the Chicago area, please don't hesitate to call me and come in for dinner! God bless you both and have a wonderful holiday season.
Helen Nixon, Helens Restaurant Chicago (773) 933-9871
