J. B. Lenoir
J. B. Lenoir
Top Songs
| 1 | Play a Little While | ||
| 2 | Mojo Boogie | ||
| 3 | I Sing Um the Way I Feel | ||
| 4 | Give me one more shot | ||
| 5 | Alabama March |
Albums
Jul 1963 • 2 songs
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Biography
Newcomers to his considerable legacy could be forgiven for questioning J.B. Lenoir's gender upon first hearing his rocking waxings. Lenoir's exceptionally high-pitched vocal range is a fooler, but it only adds to the singular appeal of his music. His politically charged "Eisenhower Blues" allegedly caused all sorts of nasty repercussions upon its 1954 emergence on Al Benson's Parrot logo (it was quickly pulled off the shelves and replaced with Lenoir's less controversially titled "Tax Paying Blues").
J.B. (that was his entire legal handle) fell under the spell of Blind Lemon ...