Joe Lutcher
Joseph Woodman Lutcher ( born December 23, 1919 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, † October 29, 2006 in Los Angeles, California ) was an American R & B singer, saxophonist and bandleader in the late 1950s of gospel music turning to.
Life
Joe Lutcher played as a child in the family band with his father Isaac, his sister Nellie and his brother Isaac Jr. the saxophone. Joe followed his sister in 1942 to Los Angeles, California. While he completed his military service in the U.S. Navy between 1942 and 1945, Nellie Lutcher launched a successful career as a singer. At times, Joe was the saxophone player of the trio of Nat King Cole.
1947 Joe was discovered as a bandleader of the " Society Cats" by Art Rupe, who had founded shortly before the gospel and blues label Specialty Records. The first recording contract was but after a recording session again up for grabs, because Joe did not like those required by label boss slow blues. From the two specialty publications went with Rockin 'Boogie at least one R & B hit out at No. 14 on the charts.
About his sister and drummer Jesse Price Lutcher came in contact with Dave Dexter, the A & R manager of Capitol Records, on their " Capitol Jazz Series " label he published soon. He also worked as a bandleader for recordings by Nat King Cole, Sammy Davis Jr. and the Mills Brothers. While his sister came to great success with Capitol, Joe moved to one 's own chart hit Shuffle Boogie at # 10 in the R & B charts label again.
When founded in 1949, Modern Records Joe Lutcher played with his own band consisting of trumpeter Karl George, saxophonist Bill Ellis and Leon Beck, the pianist Harold Morrow, drummer Bill " Booker" Hart and bassist and novelty singer Bill Cooper. Joe brought it to the rhythm & blues style from New Orleans in his work with a client and demonstrated Mardi Gras a 13th place in the R & B sector, what would be his last chart entry. The title was soon adapted by Professor Longhair and Fats Domino to Mardi Gras in New Orleans and become an unofficial anthem of the Carnival of New Orleans.
On a return trip from a stay in his native city in California there was a recording session for Peacock Records in Houston, Texas in 1950. After a few more attempts at the American branch of London Records, at Masters Music and Derby Records, Joe was Lutcher disappointed by the lack of success and the church turned to. He became a follower of the Seventh- day Adventist Church and studied together with the former rock ' n' roll star Little Richard the Bible. Lutcher strengthened in 1957, Richard in his decision to leave the show business in favor of priestly formation.
Joe opened with Jordan Records a record shop for gospel music and an eponymous record label, where he brought out an album and several singles with religious music.