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Luther Dickinson
Dickinson at the Blind Willie McTell Festival September 2021
Dickinson at the Blind Willie McTell Festival September 2021
Background information
Birth nameLuther Andrews Dickinson
Born(1973-01-18)January 18, 1973(age 51)
Memphis, Tennessee,US
GenresBlues,rock
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals
Years active1987–present
LabelsNew West,Tompkins Square
Websitewww.lutherdickinson.com

Luther Andrews Dickinson(born January 18, 1973) is the lead guitarist and vocalist for theNorth Mississippi Allstarsand the son of record producerJim Dickinson.He is also known for being a guitarist forThe Black Crowes.He hostsGuitar Xpresson theVideo on DemandnetworkMag Rack.

Career

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He was born inWest Tennesseeto Mary Lindsay andJim Dickinson,a Memphis record producer. Dickinson grew up playing concerts and gaining recording experience with his father and brother, Cody. The family moved to the hills of North Mississippi in 1985. Dickinson made his recording debut in 1987, playing a metal-influenced guitar solo on "Shooting Dirty Pool" onThe Replacements' albumPleased to Meet Me,which his father was producing. Dickinson befriended the musical families ofOtha Turner,R. L. Burnside,andJunior Kimbrough.They were the inspiration for Luther and Cody Dickinson to form theNorth Mississippi Allstarsin 1996. The North Mississippi Allstars have been nominated for threeGrammy Awardsin the Best Contemporary Blues category. Dickinson produced two records on Otha Turner,Everybody Hollerin' GoatandFrom Senegal To Senatobia.[1]

In November 2007 Dickinson joinedThe Black Crowes.His recording debut with the band was onWarpaintin 2008,[2]and he has since appeared on the 2009 Black Crowes releaseBefore the Frost...Until the Freeze.[3]Dickinson decided not to join The Black Crowes for their 2013 tour.[4]Dickinson currently tours with the North Mississippi Allstars[5]and as a member of the Southern Soul Assembly.

In 2014,Gibsonissued a signature model for him, the Luther DickinsonES-335,with the most notable modification being theP-90pickups replacing the standard humbuckers.[6]

Jazz criticTed GioiachoseBlues & Ballads: A Folksinger's Songbook, Volumes 1 & 2(New West,2016) for the eleventh spot on his list of the top 100 albums of the year.[7]

His 2019 joint recording with Sisters of the Strawberry Moon,Solstice,was chosen as a 'Favorite Blues Album' byAllMusic.[8]

Discography

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Solo

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  • Onward and Upward(2009)
  • Three Skulls and the Truth(Blues Bureau,2012) withDavid Hidalgo,Mato Nanji
  • Hambone's Meditations(Songs of the South, 2012)
  • Rock 'n' Roll Blues(New West,2014)
  • Blues and Ballads: A Folksinger's Songbook, Vol. 1 & 2(New West, 2016)

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As member

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With DDT

  • 1994Some of My Best Friends Are Blues
  • 1999Urban Observer

WithGutbucket

  • Where's the Man With the Jive?

WithNorth Mississippi Allstars

  • 2000Shake Hands with Shorty
  • 200151 Phantom
  • 2003Polaris
  • 2004Hill Country Revue: Live at Bonnaroo
  • 2005Electric Blue Watermelon
  • 2006Instant Live: Paradise Rock Club
  • 2007Songs of The South Presents: Mississippi Folk Music - Volume One
  • 2008Hernando
  • 2011Keys to the Kingdom
  • 2013World Boogie Is Coming
  • 2017Prayer for Peace
  • 2019 "Up and Rolling"
  • 2022 "Set Sail"

WithThe Word

WithJim Dickinson

  • 2002Free Beer Tomorrow
  • 2006Jungle Jim and the Voodoo Tiger
  • 2007Killers from Space

WithThe Black Crowes

WithJohn Hiatt

With South Memphis String Band

  • 2010Home Sweet Home
  • 2012Old Times There...

With The Hill Country Revue

  • 2009Make a Move
  • 2010Zebra Ranch

With The Wandering

  • 2012Go On Now, You Can't Stay Here: Mississippi Folk Music, Vol. 3

With Bash & Pop

  • 2017Anything Could Happen

With Sisters of the Strawberry Moon

  • 2019Solstice

As guest

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WithCalvin Russell

  • 1997Calvin Russell
  • 1997Soldier
  • 1999Sam

WithJimbo Mathus

  • 1997Play Songs for Rosetta
  • 2001National Antiseptic
  • 2003Stop and Let the Devil Ride
  • 2009Jimmy the Kid
  • 2015Confederate Buddha

WithJon Spencer Blues Explosion

  • 1998Acme
  • 1999Xtra-Acme USA

WithOthar Turner

WithJohn Hermann

WithLucero

  • 2001Lucero
  • 2006The Attic Tapes

WithBob Frank

  • 2002Keep on Burning
  • 2008Red Neck, Blue Collar

WithJim Lauderdale

  • 2013Black Roses
  • 2015Soul Searching: Memphis, Vol. 1/Nashville, Vol. 2

With others

Awards and nominations

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Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2020 Up and Rolling Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album Nominated [12]
2016 Blues & Ballads (A Folksinger's Songbook: Volumes I & II) Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album Nominated
2012 Hambone's Meditations Grammy Award for Best Folk Album Nominated
2010 Onward and Upward Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album Nominated
2005 Electric Blue Watermelon Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album Nominated
2002 51 Phantom Nominated
2000 Shake Hands with Shorty Nominated

References

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  1. ^"Othar Turner, Mississippi Master of the Fife, Is Dead at 94".New York Times.Retrieved11 October2018.
  2. ^Drozdowski, Ted,Deep Roots: Black Crowes Guitarist Luther DickinsonArchived2011-08-19 at theWayback MachineAugust 2008, Gibson.com. Retrieved March 2011
  3. ^Grierson, Tim,Black Crowes Before the Frost Until the Freeze Reviewrock.about.com. Retrieved March 2011
  4. ^Berndtson, Chad BerndtsonInterview | Chris Robinson Talks CRB, The Crowes & MorePublished 4/8/14 jambase.com
  5. ^"Rich Robinson & Luther Dickinson Team Up In Boulder".Jambase.com.Retrieved11 October2018.
  6. ^Ross, Michael (March 2014). "Gibson Memphis Luther Dickinson ES-335".Guitar Player.pp. 118–19.
  7. ^Gioia, Ted."The 100 Best Albums of 2016".Tedgioia.com.Retrieved9 February2017.
  8. ^"Favorite Blues Albums | AllMusic 2019 in Review".AllMusic.RetrievedDecember 24,2019.
  9. ^"Luther Dickinson | Credits | AllMusic".AllMusic.Retrieved9 February2017.
  10. ^Seasick-Steve-Love-PeaceatDiscogs(list of releases) Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  11. ^Gunther, Marty."Peter Parcek – Mississippi Suitcase | Album Review".Bluesblastmagazine.com.RetrievedApril 5,2021.
  12. ^"Luther Dickinson".Grammy.November 23, 2020.RetrievedApril 7,2021.
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