⬇️ LEFTY DIZZ ⬇️
(Walter Williams)
DISCOGRAPHY 1979-2000 (11CD)
BIOGRAPHY
Lefty Dizz (April 29, 1937 – September 7, 1993) was an American Chicago
blues guitarist and singer whose recorded work was released on eight
albums.
He is best known for fronting his own band, Shock Treatment, and his
work with Junior Wells, J. B. Lenoir and Hound Dog Taylor. One
commentator noted that "for wild-ass showmen in blues history ... one
would certainly have to go a far piece to beat Lefty Dizz".
Dizz favoured a right-handed Fender Stratocaster, which he played with
his left hand, hence the first part of his stage name. The derivation of
the second part of his stage name is uncertain. According to one source,
the name came from his playing the trumpet in the style of Dizzy
Gillespie;another source says that Ted Harvey, the drummer for Hound Dog
Taylor & the HouseRockers, gave him the nickname in reference to his
"playing jazz in the alley".
Dizz was reputedly the brother of the blues musician Johnny
Dollar.
He was born Walter Williams in Osceola, Arkansas. He learned the
rudiments of guitar playing while serving for four years in the United
States Air Force. Unlike other left-handed players who restrung their
instruments to mirror the conventional string order, Dizz played a
right-handed guitar upside down, thereby reversing the order of the
strings. After his discharge in 1956, he moved first to Detroit and then
to Chicago, where he settled permanently. In Chicago he played under the
guidance of Lacy Gibson and Earl Hooker. He was proficient enough to join
Sonny Thompson's band in 1958. He also worked with Junior Cannady and John
Lee Hooker.
In a major career move in 1964, he became a member of Junior Wells's
backing ensemble. They toured around the world until 1971, when Dizz
joined Hound Dog Taylor and the HouseRockers. He remained a member of that
band until Taylor's death in 1975. He then formed the band Shock
Treatment, and with this ensemble he further developed his flamboyant
performing act, which included raunchy jokes as well as his showy but
skillful guitar playing.[5] His pleasant, jocular character was
complemented by his intelligence; he received a degree in economics from
Southern Illinois University.
Dizz performed at Chicago clubs, such as the Kingston Mines, B.L.U.E.S.
and the Checkerboard Lounge, and toured internationally. His playing was
witnessed by members of the Rolling Stones and Foghat. He played on the
recording of Live at the Checkerboard Lounge, Chicago 1981 with Muddy
Waters and Rolling Stones Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ron Wood. His
studio recordings did not capture the essence of his live
performances.
Dizz died of effects of esophageal cancer on September 7, 1993, at the
age of 56. (Wikipedia)
NEW!
1988-The Soul of Lefty Dizz @FLAC
Somebody Stole My Xmas
(LP)
LDZ-1979-Somebody Stole My Christmas (LP) @FLAC
CREDITS
Lefty Dizz (Walter Williams), voc, g;
John 'Big Moose' Walker, p;
Willie James Lyons, g;
Robert 'Big Mojo' Elem, b;
Odie Payne Jr., dr
rec. December 22, 1979 in Paris, France
Live In Chicago
(with Shock Treatment)
LDZ-1982-Live In Chicago @FLAC
(Big Thanks to Denis)
Live At The Kingston Mines
(with Shock Treatment)
(2CD)
LDZ-1983-Live At The Kingston Mines @FLAC
(Big Thanks to Denis)
(Big Thanks to Denis)
The Soul of Lefty Dizz
1988-The Soul of Lefty Dizz @FLAC
(Thanks to Albert)
Ain't Nice To Be Loved
(with Carey & Lurrie Bell)
LDZ-1989-Ain't It Nice To Be Loved @ALAC
TRACKS
01-Cloudy Weather
02-That's Alright In The Dark
03-I Feel Like Jumping
04-Bad Avenue
05-Ain't It Nice To Be Loved
06-Look On Yonders Wall
07-Too Late
08-Sadie
09-Where The Hell Were You When I Got Home!
Bad Avenue
(with Johnny 'Big Moose' Walker)
(2CD)
(Thanks to Albert)
COLLECTION
⬇️BLUES REFERENCE⬇️
Shake For Me
Shake For Me
LDZ-1979-Shake For Me @FLAC
CREDITS
Odie Payne, Jr.-Drums
Big "Moose" Walker- Piano, Vocals
Lefty Dizz- Guitar, Vocals
Willie James Lyons-Guitar
Vol.66-The Healer
(with Carlos Johnson)
CBS Vol.66 Lefty Dizz & Carlos Johnson @ALAC
COLLABORATION
Walked All Night Long
LR-LDZ-1997-Walked All Night Long @FLAC
TRACKS
01-First Degree
02-Bring My Machine Gun
03-King Bee
04-Stole From Me
05-Too Poor To Die
06-Walked All Night Long
07-Cold White Sheet
08-Pinetop
09-Going Train Blues
10-I.Ll Pay The Price
11-Going Down Georgia
12-Ever Heard A Churchbell Sound
13-Mary
14-Got A Gal With A Dog Won.T Bark
15-The Whole World
2 comments:
Note d'Albert :
"J'ai eu la chance de rencontrer Jimmie Smith qui jouait dans le groupe de Lefty Dizz et qui a participé à son seul et unique album américain. Il m'a fait remarqué que tous les albums européens de Lefty Dizz ont été enregistrés avec des bluesmen renommés, rencontrés lors de l'American Folk Blues Festival ou le Burnley Blues Festival mais aucun avec son groupe de scène Shock Treatment..."
A ce propos il est bon de souligner le Label "Black & Blue" qui a permis d'enregistrer moult artists de blues Américains de passage ou résidant même en France !! Merci à eux !
thank you so much
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