Lowell Fulson

Lowell Fulson
Performing in Paris in 1980
Performing in Paris in 1980
Background information
Born(1921-03-31)March 31, 1921
Atoka, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedMarch 7, 1999(1999-03-07) (aged 77)
Long Beach, California
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1940s–1999
Labels

Lowell Fulson (March 31, 1921 – March 7, 1999)[1] was an American blues guitarist and songwriter, in the West Coast blues tradition. He also recorded for contractual reasons as Lowell Fullsom and Lowell Fulsom. After T-Bone Walker, he was the most important figure in West Coast blues in the 1940s and 1950s.[2][3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference amg was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Russell, Tony (1997). The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. Dubai: Carlton Books. pp. 112–13. ISBN 1-85868-255-X.
  3. ^ "Lowell Fulson obituary". The Guardian. 12 March 1999. Retrieved May 11, 2019.