John Little John

about

Born in Lake, Mississippi, United States, Littlejohn first learned to play the blues from Henry Martin, a friend of his father. In 1946 he left home and traveled widely, spending time in Jackson, Mississippi, Arkansas, Rochester, New York, and Gary, Indiana. He settled in the last of these in 1951, playing whenever possible in the Chicago area. Through his connections on the Gary, music scene he was acquainted with Joe Jackson, patriarch of the musical Jackson family, and Littlejohn and his band reputedly served as an occasional rehearsal band for the Jackson 5 in the mid to late 1960s. Littlejohn played regularly in Chicago clubs (he was filmed by drummer Sam Lay playing with Howlin' Wolf's band c. 1961) but did not make any studio recordings until 1968, when he cut singles for several record labels. Later that year he recorded an album with Arhoolie Records, and four songs for Chess Records, though the Chess tracks were not issued at the time. Although he recorded a few singles for small local labels, Littlejohn did not record another album until 1985, when Rooster Blues issued So-Called Friends. Soon after, he fell into ill health, and died of renal failure in Chicago 1994, at the age of 62. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Rattlesnake Shake Blues N' Rhythm

Downtown Rockin' At The Strip Tease Club 500

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We're Gonna Boogie:Raw 60's Downtown Blues

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Rough Guide to Chicago Blues

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We're Gonna Boogie

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Money Songs

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Kogar's Blog Volume Two: Stompers and Shouters

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We're Gonna Boogie - Raw 60's Downtown Blues

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That No Good Po Pee Doo

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Compilation : Rock Original Hits / Vol 1

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The Chess Story: 1947-1975 Disc 13

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