John Lee Granderson (11 April 1913, Ellendale, Tennessee,
- 22 August 1979, Chicago, Illinois, was a blues guitarist and singer.
Granderson’s style was established in west Tennessee
blues before World War II. He learned to play the guitar when he was nine years
old. Although not a professional musician, he played mostly in the Memphis area
with Sleepy John Estes, Hammie Nixon, and others. He left his parents around
1927, making his way north to Chicago in 1928.
For many years he worked as a junkman, auto mechanic and
custodian. He performed around Chicago frequently, sometimes with John Lee “Sonny
Boy” Williamson in the 30’s and 40’s.
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| Granderson with Robert Nighthawk |
1940s-1960s: John Lee Granderson, Avery Brady and Arvella
Gray all performed on Maxwell Street. He recorded for Testament in 1962 – 1966 by
himself and as part of the Chicago String band (with Johnny Young, Big John
Wrencher and Carl Martin). Additional recordings were made for Adelphi. Others
that Granderson played with were Robert
Nighthawk, Big Joe Williams, and Daddy Stovepipe. He was most active in the 1960s.
Granderson sang and played guitar close to the style of
the Memphis musicians of his youth . For the most part he ceased performing
publicly in 1975, but he continued composing lyrics until his death. He
suffered a stroke in February 1979 and he died that August of pancreatic cancer
in Chicago, IL 1979, at the age of 66.
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1. Minglewood Blues - 1:40
2. Hard Luck John - 2:54
3. Flora Blues - 3:08
4. Please Come Back To Me - 3:11
5. Death Valley Blues - 2:06
6. Texas Blues - 2:02
7. Rock Me All Night Long - 2:07
8. Cold Dark Evening - 3:19
9. Country Farm Blues - 3:38
10. Decoration Day - 2:53
11. Aching Pain Blues - 3:39
12. This Is Your Last Chance - 2:21
13. That's Doggin' Me - 2:07
14. Watch Out, Girl - 2:20
15. Got To Bend You Over, Baby - 2:33
16. One Kind Of Favour - 3:24
All tracks recorded in Chicago, Illinois.
Tracks 1, 7, 12, and 16 recorded circa 1964.
Track 4 and 8 recorded April 4, 1964.
Tracks 2, 3, 9, and 11 recorded May 2, 1966.
Track 10 recorded July 24, 1963.
Track 14 recorded June 18, 1966.
Track 5 recorded September 30, 1962.
Track 6 recorded October 21, 1962.
Tracks 13 and 15 recorded circa mid-1960s.
This is a particularly intriguing project, for producer Pete Welding in 1966 gathered together four veteran Chicago blues musicians (three of whom were playing electric blues at the time) and had them re-create the style of a 1920s/'30s string band. Carl Martin (60 at the time) was part of the original era, and he is heard on violin and guitar. Also featured in different combinations are Johnny Young on mandolin, guitarist John Lee Granderson, and John Wrencher on harmonica; all four musicians have their spots taking vocals. The music is very much in the early tradition, and the music is both spirited and delightful. (Scott Yanow, Allmusic)
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01 The Sun Is Sinking Low
02 Trouble On Your Hands
03 Weeping & Moaning
04 You Know I Do
05 Hoodoo Blues
06 You Got Good Business
07 Take It Easy Baby
08 I Got To Find That Woman
09 Clean Cut Mama
10 Railroad Blues
11 Don't Sic Your Dog On Me
12 John Henry
13 Memphis, Tenn., 1939 Blues
14 Bye Bye Pete
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