Lacey Gibson

RIP Lacey Gibson -  May 1, 1936 to April 11, 2011 ( Guitariste chanteur - Guitarist and Singer )
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Né le premier mai 36 à Salisbury (caroline du nord). Apres être monté à Chicago avrec sa famille, il se fit connaitre sur et part la scenes Blues ou il pu rencontrer et apprendre directement avecles maitres tels que : Willie Dixon, Matt "Guitar" Murphy,  Sunnyland Slim et Muddy Waters. Dans le milieu des années 60 il devient guitariste de session pour differents lables locaux ou il pu egalement travailler avec Buddy Guy.( entre autre sur 2 eps pour le label Repetto en 68). Son 1er 33 tours Wishing Ring réalisé par et sur le label son beau frere Sun Ra El Saturn en 1971

Born on May 1, 1936 in Salisbury, North Carolina, Gibson headed to Chicago with his family in 1949. He gravitated to the city's blues scene, where he met Willie Dixon, Matt "Guitar" Murphy,  Sunnyland Slim and Muddy Waters, learning directly from the masters.  By the mid-1960s, Gibson was an in-demand session player for local labels, including Chess, where he worked with Buddy Guy and sang My Love Is Real with Buddy on guitar. He cut two 45s for the tiny label in 1968, one of which also features Guy on guitar. His first LP, Wishing Ring, was released on his brother-in-law Sun Ra's El Saturn label in 1971.

Il enregistrera en tout 3 albums sous son propre nom mais apparaîtra sur des dizaines d'enregistrements dont ceux de : Son Seals, Otis Rush, Willie Dixon, Jimmy Reed, Billy "The Kid" Emerson, Billy Boy Arnold, Sun Ra et bien d'autres.

He recorded three albums under his own name and appeared on scores of recordings. His rich, flashy guitar style was featured in dozens of bands, including those of Son Seals, Otis Rush, Willie Dixon, Jimmy Reed, Billy "The Kid" Emerson, Billy Boy Arnold, Sun Ra and many others.