Allison was known for his powerful concert performances, lengthy soulful guitar solos and crowd walking with his Gibson Les Paul. By the mid 1970s he began touring Europe and moved to France in 1977. He also toured nationwide and, in 1972, was signed to Motown Records, the first and one of the few blues artists to do so. A well-received set at the 1969 Ann Arbor Blues Festival resulted in his being asked to perform there each of the next three years. Allison was signed to the Delmark Records label in 1967 and released his debut album Love Me Mama the following year. He worked the club circuit throughout the late 1950s and early 1960s and recorded his first single in 1965. Freddie King took Allison under his wing and after King got his big record deal, Allison took over King's house band gig on Chicago's west side. His big break came in 1957 when Howlin' Wolf invited Allison to the stage. He played with Howlin' Wolf's band and backed James Cotton. Three years later he began hanging outside blues nightclubs with the hopes of being invited to perform. He taught himself guitar and began listening to blues extensively. He was born in Widener, Arkansas and moved with his family, at age twelve, to Chicago in 1951. Luther Allison (Aug– August 12, 1997) was an American blues guitarist.
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