Biography by AllMusic
b. 1938, Rolling Fork, Mississippi, USA. Dyer took up the harmonica when he was seven and as a teenager sat in with Smokey Wilson in a local club. He moved to Los Angeles in January 1958 and formed his own band, the Blue Notes, backing visitors such as J.B. Hutto, Jimmy Reed and Jimmy Rogers. He later formed a duo with George Smith, at that time still working as Little Walter Jnr. He recorded a couple of singles for Shakey Jake’s Good Time label before cutting an album, Johnny Dyer And The LA Dukes, for Murray Brothers in 1983. Some of the tracks were later issued in Japan by Mina Records. In 1991, William Clarke included him on Hard Times, an anthology of contemporary LA bluesmen. Soon afterwards, he formed the Houserockers with guitarist Rick Homlstrom, who had previously recorded with Clarke, Billy Boy Arnold, Rod Piazza and Smokey Wilson. Listen Up managed to combine Holstrom’s Pee Wee Crayton -influenced technique with Dyer’s more down-home harmonica playing, including an effective version of Little Walter’s ‘Blue Midnight’. Shake It! added pianist Tom Mahon on a set of original songs that encapsulate the hybrid west coast-Chicago style.
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b. 1938, Rolling Fork, Mississippi, USA. Dyer took up the harmonica when he was seven and as a teenager sat in with Smokey Wilson in a local club. He moved to Los Angeles in January 1958 and formed his own band, the Blue Notes, backing visitors such as J.B. Hutto, Jimmy Reed and Jimmy Rogers. He later formed a duo with George Smith, at that time still working as Little Walter Jnr. He recorded a couple of singles for Shakey Jake’s Good Time label before cutting an album, Johnny Dyer And The LA Dukes, for Murray Brothers in 1983. Some of the tracks were later issued in Japan by Mina Records. In 1991, William Clarke included him on Hard Times, an anthology of contemporary LA bluesmen. Soon afterwards, he formed the Houserockers with guitarist Rick Homlstrom, who had previously recorded with Clarke, Billy Boy Arnold, Rod Piazza and Smokey Wilson. Listen Up managed to combine Holstrom’s Pee Wee Crayton -influenced technique with Dyer’s more down-home harmonica playing, including an effective version of Little Walter’s ‘Blue Midnight’. Shake It! added pianist Tom Mahon on a set of original songs that encapsulate the hybrid west coast-Chicago style.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/johnny-dyer-mn0000248900/biography
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Biografía de AllMusic
b. 1938, Rolling Fork, Mississippi, Estados Unidos. Dyer empezó a tocar la armónica a los siete años y de adolescente se sentó con Smokey Wilson en un club local. Se trasladó a Los Ángeles en enero de 1958 y formó su propia banda, los Blue Notes, respaldando a visitantes como J.B. Hutto, Jimmy Reed y Jimmy Rogers. Más tarde formó un dúo con George Smith, que por aquel entonces todavía trabajaba como Little Walter Jnr. Grabó un par de singles para el sello Good Time de Shakey Jake antes de grabar un álbum, Johnny Dyer And The LA Dukes, para Murray Brothers en 1983. Algunos de los temas fueron publicados posteriormente en Japón por Mina Records. En 1991, William Clarke lo incluyó en Hard Times, una antología de bluesmen contemporáneos de Los Ángeles. Poco después, formó los Houserockers con el guitarrista Rick Homlstrom, que ya había grabado con Clarke, Billy Boy Arnold, Rod Piazza y Smokey Wilson. Listen Up consiguió combinar la técnica de Holstrom, influenciada por Pee Wee Crayton, con el toque de armónica más casero de Dyer, incluyendo una eficaz versión de "Blue Midnight" de Little Walter. Shake It! añadió al pianista Tom Mahon en un conjunto de canciones originales que encapsulan el estilo híbrido costa oeste-Chicago.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/johnny-dyer-mn0000248900/biography
b. 1938, Rolling Fork, Mississippi, Estados Unidos. Dyer empezó a tocar la armónica a los siete años y de adolescente se sentó con Smokey Wilson en un club local. Se trasladó a Los Ángeles en enero de 1958 y formó su propia banda, los Blue Notes, respaldando a visitantes como J.B. Hutto, Jimmy Reed y Jimmy Rogers. Más tarde formó un dúo con George Smith, que por aquel entonces todavía trabajaba como Little Walter Jnr. Grabó un par de singles para el sello Good Time de Shakey Jake antes de grabar un álbum, Johnny Dyer And The LA Dukes, para Murray Brothers en 1983. Algunos de los temas fueron publicados posteriormente en Japón por Mina Records. En 1991, William Clarke lo incluyó en Hard Times, una antología de bluesmen contemporáneos de Los Ángeles. Poco después, formó los Houserockers con el guitarrista Rick Homlstrom, que ya había grabado con Clarke, Billy Boy Arnold, Rod Piazza y Smokey Wilson. Listen Up consiguió combinar la técnica de Holstrom, influenciada por Pee Wee Crayton, con el toque de armónica más casero de Dyer, incluyendo una eficaz versión de "Blue Midnight" de Little Walter. Shake It! añadió al pianista Tom Mahon en un conjunto de canciones originales que encapsulan el estilo híbrido costa oeste-Chicago.
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