Latest Release
- 21 SEPT 2023
- 20 Songs
- Giants of Jazz: Brilliance of Piano, Vol.1 (Ragtime, Harlem Stride Piano, Blues Piano, Swing Piano) · 2012
- Giants of Jazz: Brilliance of Piano, Vol.1 (Ragtime, Harlem Stride Piano, Blues Piano, Swing Piano) · 2006
- Giants of Jazz: Brilliance of Piano, Vol.1 (Ragtime, Harlem Stride Piano, Blues Piano, Swing Piano) · 2006
- Classic Blues from Smithsonian Folkways · 2003
- Women Be Wise · 1966
- Farro Street Jive · 1961
- American Folk Blues Festival '66 · 1990
- Blues Masters Vol. 7 · 1972
- Chicago Blues Session · 1960
- Essential Chicago Blues Rarities Collection · 2013
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About Little Brother Montgomery
A relatively sophisticated musician, Little Brother Montgomery played (and sang) a style of piano blues from the '20s on that approached jazz in its finesse and harmonic complexity. His 1935 Bluebird recordings, "Shreveport Blues" and "Farish Street Jive," are considered daunting displays of the genre, blending boogie woogie and stride with dazzling technical skill. Montgomery continued to work through the decades, appearing on debut albums by both Otis Rush and Magic Sam and, to prove his versatility even further, promoted the early career of Elaine McFarlane (aka Spanky of Spanky & Our Gang). Little Brother Montgomery died in 1985.
- HOMETOWN
- Kentwood, LA, United States
- BORN
- 18 April 1906
- GENRE
- Blues