Joe Hill Louis

Joe Hill Louis
Joe Hill Louis
	Louis c. 1950
Background information
Birth name	Lester Hill
Also known as	The Be-Bop Boy; The Pepticon Boy; Chicago Sunny Boy;
Born	September 23, 1921; Raines, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	August 5, 1957 (aged 35); Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres	Blues
Occupation	Musician
Instruments	Guitar; vocals; harmonica; drums;
Years active	1940s–1957
Labels	Phillips; Sun; Checker; Modern; Meteor; Columbia;

Lester Hill (September 23, 1921 – August 5, 1957), known professionally as Joe Hill Louis, was an American singer, guitarist, harmonica player and one-man band. He was one of a small number of one-man blues bands (along with fellow Memphis bluesman Doctor Ross) to have recorded commercially in the 1950s. He was also a session musician for Sun Records.

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^ Russell, Tony (1997). The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. Dubai: Carlton Books. p. 138. ISBN 1-85868-255-X.

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