Little Joe Blue

Little Joe Blue
Birth nameJoseph Valery, Jr.
Born(1934-09-23)September 23, 1934
Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States
DiedApril 22, 1990(1990-04-22) (aged 55)
Reno, Nevada, United States
GenresElectric blues[1]
Occupation(s)Guitarist, singer
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals
Years activeLate 1950s–1990
LabelsKent, Jewel, Checker, Evejim and others

Little Joe Blue (September 23, 1934 – April 22, 1990)[1] was an American electric blues singer and guitarist. His musical style was often compared to B. B. King.[1]

His most notable track was "Dirty Work Going On",[2] which was written by Ferdinand "Fats" Washington,[3] and originally recorded by Little Joe Blue in 1966. It was released by Checker Records.[4] The track peaked at No. 40 in the US Billboard R&B chart.[5]

  1. ^ a b c "Little Joe Blue - Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 18 June 1966. p. 20. Retrieved 9 August 2018 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Dirty Work Going On - Little Joe Blue - Song Info - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Little Joe Blue - Dirty Work Going On". 45cat.com. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Little Joe Blue". Billboard.com. Retrieved 9 August 2018.