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Joe Hill Louis (September 23, 1921 – August 5, 1957), born Lester Hill, was an American singer, guitarist, harmonica player and one-man band. He is significant, along with fellow Memphis bluesman Doctor Ross, as one of only a small number of one-man blues bands to have recorded commercially in the 1950s, and as a session musician for Sun Records. As early as 1950, he was experimenting with techniques such as overdriven electric guitar distortion and vocal rapping.

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  • Joe Hill Louis
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  • Joe Hill Louis (September 23, 1921 – August 5, 1957), born Lester Hill, was an American singer, guitarist, harmonica player and one-man band. He is significant, along with fellow Memphis bluesman Doctor Ross, as one of only a small number of one-man blues bands to have recorded commercially in the 1950s, and as a session musician for Sun Records. As early as 1950, he was experimenting with techniques such as overdriven electric guitar distortion and vocal rapping.
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Birth Date
  • 1921-09-23(xsd:date)
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death place
  • Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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  • Joe Hill Louis - Boogie in the Park.ogg
Name
  • Hill, Lester
  • Joe Hill Louis
Genre
Instrument
  • Vocals, guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, drums
Alternative Names
  • Louis, Joe Hill
Years Active
  • 1940(xsd:integer)
Date of Death
  • 1957-08-05(xsd:date)
Alias
  • The Be-Bop Boy, The Pepticon Boy
Birth Place
  • Raines, Tennessee, United States
Title
  • Joe Hill Louis - "Boogie in the Park"
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  • right
death date
  • 1957-08-05(xsd:date)
Description
  • "Boogie in the Park" by Joe Hill Louis. It featured Louis playing an overdriven, distorted electric guitar solo while playing on a drum kit at the same time.
Place of Birth
  • Raines, Tennessee, United States
Place of death
  • Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Background
  • solo_singer
Date of Birth
  • 1921-09-23(xsd:date)
Short Description
  • American singer, guitarist, harmonica player and one-man band
Birth name
  • Lester Hill
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  • Joe Hill Louis (September 23, 1921 – August 5, 1957), born Lester Hill, was an American singer, guitarist, harmonica player and one-man band. He is significant, along with fellow Memphis bluesman Doctor Ross, as one of only a small number of one-man blues bands to have recorded commercially in the 1950s, and as a session musician for Sun Records. As early as 1950, he was experimenting with techniques such as overdriven electric guitar distortion and vocal rapping.
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