(Larry Charles Davis)
DISCOGRAPHY 1979-2021 (11CD)
BIOGRAPHY
Davis was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and was raised in England, Arkansas, and Little Rock, Arkansas. He swapped playing the drums to learn to play the bass guitar. In the mid-1950s, he had a working partnership with Fenton Robinson, and following the recommendation of Bobby Bland was given a recording contract by Duke Records.
Davis had three singles released, which included "Texas Flood" and "Angels in Houston". Thereafter, he had limited opportunity in the recording studio. He resided in St. Louis, Missouri, for a while, and played bass in Albert King's group. He also learned to play the guitar at this time; the guitar on Davis's recording of "Texas Flood" was by played by Robinson.
Several single releases on the Virgo and Kent labels followed, but in
1972 a motorcycle accident temporarily paralyzed Davis's left side. He
returned a decade later with an album released by Rooster Blues, Funny
Stuff, produced by Oliver Sain. He won four W. C. Handy Awards in
1982, but a decade later he was known only to blues specialists. His
1987 Pulsar LP, I Ain't Beggin' Nobody, was difficult even for blues
enthusiasts to locate.
In 1992, Bullseye Blues issued another album, Sooner or Later,
highlighting his booming vocals and guitar playing influenced by
Albert King.
Davis died of cancer in April 1994, at the age of 57.
(Wikipedia)
NOTE : how not to be disturbed ??
NEW!
1986.12.13-Nightstage Cambridge, MA @FLAC
2013-The Test @FLAC (??)
Live At J.B. Hutto's
(LP)
(Thanks to Xyros + some extra work)
Funny Stuff
(LP)
LYDS-1982-Funny Stuff (LP) @FLAC
Nightstage
Cambridge, MA
I Ain't Beggin' Nobody
LYDS-1987-I Ain't Beggin Nobody @320
Sooner Or Later
LYDS-1992-Sooner Or Later @ALAC
Blues Knights
LYDS-1994-Blues Knights @ALAC
Sweet Little Angel
(Thanks to Rippin' Frog)
Complete Early Recordings
COLLECTION
⬇️BLUES REFERENCE⬇️
BYTHER SMITH / LARRY DAVIS
Blues Knights
BREF-Byther Smith-1985-Blues Knights @FLAC
COLLABORATION
⬇️VARIOUS ARTISTS⬇️
Angels In Houston:
The Legendary Duke Blues Recordings
(LP)
VA-Angels In Houston @FLAC
The Best of Shattered Dreams
Funky Blues
VA-The Best Of Shattered Dreams (2019) @FLAC
3 comments:
Hi,
You're right but when, even Discogs, Allmusic, Youtube images are wrong, I do not know who to trust!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybRCeZpr748
Thanks.
Chris-France
P.S.: Even a single name or nickname would be welcome !
it is not Fenton Robinson it is Larry Davis. They are look alikes but there are some differences. Look at the nose, the eye brow and the hair. Larry Davis overall face (head) was much rounder.
I have seen both alive, one was a big man the other one wasn't.
Many thanks for "The Best Of Shattered Dreams" one I didn't have. Also a few years back Gerard posted "Larry Davis - Complete Early Recordings" on his Blue Eye blog.
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