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BIOGRAPHY
The latest Luther Johnson to add his name to the blues directory is
an adept singer/guitarist who is a current favorite on the Atlanta
blues scene. Proficient in various shadings of the electric blues
idiom, Johnson has recently extended his repertoire from covers of
blues standards to his own material, performed with the same '50s/'60s
flavor.Johnson taught himself how to play guitar when he was a teenager in Atlanta by listening to records. Soon, he began playing guitar in pickup bands, which gave him the opportunity to support such touring musicians as Johnny Winter. After several years playing in bar bands, Johnson formed his own group, the Houserockers.
The Houserockers played bars and clubs around Georgia for several
years, eventually landing a record contract with Ichiban in 1989. The
next year Johnson released his debut album, Takin' A Bite Outta the
Blues. Two years later, his second record, Houserockin' Daddy, appeared.
Luther "Houserocker" Johnson continued to tour the U.S. throughout the
'90s.