Lou Ann Barton

Lou Ann Barton
Lou Ann Barton performing in 2006
Background information
Born (1954-02-17) February 17, 1954
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Genres Blues, Jump blues
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter, record producer
Instruments Vocalist
Years active 1970–present
Labels Asylum Records, Spindletop Records, Antone's Records
Associated acts Double Trouble, W. C. Clark

Lou Ann Barton (born February 17, 1954, Fort Worth, Texas, United States) is an American blues singer based in Austin, Texas since the 1970s.[1] AllMusic noted that "The grace, poise, and confidence she projects on-stage is part of a long tradition for women blues singers".[1]

Biography

In the early 1970s, she did a stint with the jump blues band Roomful of Blues. During that time, in 1975, she joined up with W. C. Clark to form his W. C. Clark Blues Revue.

In late September 1977 Barton joined a new Austin blues group Triple Threat Revue, with Stevie Ray Vaughan and W. C. Clark. It was renamed Double Trouble when Clark left in May 1978, and Barton continued with Double Trouble until November 1979.[2]

She recorded the album Old Enough for Asylum Records in 1982, a well-received recording that was co-produced by Jerry Wexler and Glenn Frey. Despite positive reviews, Old Enough did not sell well, and her tenure with Asylum Records was a short one. Barton recorded Forbidden Tones, a pop-oriented EP for Spindletop Records in 1986 that also failed to find a wide audience. Her next release was the 1989 album Read My Lips for the Austin-based Antone's Records, a return to her blues roots that featured versions of songs made famous by Slim Harpo, Hank Ballard and Wanda Jackson, among others. Barton later collaborated with singers Marcia Ball and Angela Strehli on the release Dreams Come True (1990).[3]

In 1990, Barton made an appearance on Austin City Limits with the W. C. Clark Blues Revue. The show was taped in celebration of Clark's 50th birthday. Other artists included Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmie Vaughan, and Kim Wilson of The Fabulous Thunderbirds[4]

In 2001, she again appeared on Austin City Limits, as a guest of Double Trouble.[5] In 2006, she was a featured act at the Austin City Limits Music Festival. As of 2010, she is touring with Jimmie Vaughan and the Tilt-a-Whirl Band.

Discography

References

  1. 1 2 "Lou Ann Barton - Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  2. ↑ Hopkins, Craig. Stevie Ray Vaughan – Day by Day, Night After Night: His Early Years, 1954–1982. Backbeat Books; September 15, 2010. ISBN 978-1-4234-8598-8. p. 109-117.
  3. ↑ "Digital Videos - Episodes (TV Series) - VH1". VH1. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Austin City Limits: Stevie Ray Vaughan followed by W.C. Clark Blues Revue". October 10, 1989. Archived from the original on November 5, 2007. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 31, 2007. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Lou Ann Barton - Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Jimmie Vaughan - Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  8. ↑ "On the Jimmy Reed Highway - Omar Dykes - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.