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{{Short description|American blues musician}}
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| death_place = [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]], United States
| death_place = [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]], United States
| instrument = Vocals, guitar
| instrument = Vocals, guitar
| genre = [[Swamp blues]], [[Louisiana blues]]<ref name="AMG"/>
| genre = [[Blues]]
| occupation = Singer, guitarist, songwriter
| occupation = Singer, guitarist, songwriter
| years_active =
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| label = [[Excello Records|Excello]], [[Arhoolie Records|Arhoolie]], [[Blue Horizon]], [[Flyright Records|Flyright]]
| label = [[Excello Records|Excello]], [[Arhoolie Records|Arhoolie]], [[Blue Horizon (record label)|Blue Horizon]], [[Flyright Records|Flyright]]
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'''Silas Hogan''' (September 15, 1911 – January 9, 1994)<ref name="bare">{{cite book| first1= Bob| last1= Eagle| first2= Eric S.| last2= LeBlanc| year= 2013| title= Blues - A Regional Experience| publisher= Praeger Publishers| location= Santa Barbara| pages=170 | isbn= 978-0313344237}}</ref> was an American [[blues]] musician. Hogan most notably recorded "Airport Blues" and "Lonesome La La", was the [[Lead vocalist|front man]] of the Rhythm Ramblers, and became an inductee in the Louisiana Blues Hall of Fame.<ref name="Dead"/>
'''Silas Hogan''' (September 15, 1911 – January 9, 1994)<ref name="bare">{{cite book| first1= Bob| last1= Eagle| first2= Eric S.| last2= LeBlanc| year= 2013| title= Blues: A Regional Experience| publisher= Praeger | location= Santa Barbara, California| pages=170 | isbn= 978-0313344237}}</ref> was an American [[blues]] musician who played [[swamp blues]] and [[Louisiana blues]].<ref name="AMG"/> His most notable recordings are "Airport Blues" and "Lonesome La La". He was the [[Lead vocalist|front man]] of the Rhythm Ramblers. Hogan was inducted into the Louisiana Blues Hall of Fame.<ref name="Dead"/>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Hogan learned guitar playing as a teenager and was performing on a regular basis by the late 1930s. Similar to [[Lazy Lester]] and [[Slim Harpo]], Hogan was influenced by [[Jimmy Reed]].<ref name="russell">{{cite book
Hogan learned to play the guitar as a teenager and was performing regularly by the late 1930s. He was influenced by [[Jimmy Reed]], as were [[Lazy Lester]] and [[Slim Harpo]].<ref name="russell">{{cite book
| first= Tony
| first= Tony
| last= Russell
| last= Russell
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| title= The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray
| title= The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray
| edition=
| edition=
| publisher= Carlton Books Limited
| publisher= Carlton Books
| location= Dubai
| location= Dubai
| page= 76
| page= 76
| isbn= 1-85868-255-X}}</ref> He had relocated to [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]] by the early 1950s, and equipped with a [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender]] electric guitar, Hogan put together the Rhythm Ramblers.<ref name="AMG">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/silas-hogan-mn0000032767/biography |title=Silas Hogan &#124; Biography |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=2014-01-29}}</ref> They assisted in the development of the Baton Rouge Blues sound, and with band members Hogan (guitar), Isaiah Chapman (lead guitar), Jimmy Dotson (drums), plus Sylvester Buckley (harmonica), they stayed together for almost ten years.
| isbn= 1-85868-255-X}}</ref> He had relocated to [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]], by the early 1950s and, equipped with a [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender]] electric guitar, formed the Rhythm Ramblers,<ref name="AMG">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/silas-hogan-mn0000032767/biography |title=Silas Hogan: Biography |publisher=AllMusic.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-29}}</ref> with Isaiah Chapman (lead guitar), [[Jimmy Dotson]] (drums), and Sylvester Buckley (harmonica). They stayed together for almost ten years and contributed to the development of the Baton Rouge blues sound,


In 1962, by which time he was aged 51, Hogan was belatedly introduced by Harpo to the [[Crowley, Louisiana]] based record producer, [[J. D. "Jay" Miller]]. Miller, via the offices of [[Excello Records]], started Hogan's recording career, at a time when interest in variations of swamp blues was starting to wane. Hogan did nevertheless see the issue of several singles up to 1965, when Miller's disagreement with the record label's new owners brought the [[recording contract]] to a swift finale. On some of his recordings, Hogan was backed by the harmonica player, [[Moses "Whispering" Smith]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/trouble-mw0000850928/credits |title=Trouble – Silas Hogan &#124; Credits |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=2014-01-29}}</ref> Hogan had to disband the group, and returned to his full-time job at the [[ExxonMobile|Exxon]] [[oil refinery]]. In the late 1970s, Hogan recorded further tracks with both [[Arhoolie Records|Arhoolie]] and [[Blue Horizon]].<ref name="AMG"/>
In 1962, when Hogan was 51, [[Slim Harpo]] introduced him to [[J. D. "Jay" Miller]], a record producer based in [[Crowley, Louisiana]]. Miller, through the offices of [[Excello Records]], started Hogan's recording career, at a time when interest in variations of swamp blues was waning. Several singles by Hogan were nevertheless released until 1965, when Miller's disagreement with the record label's new owners brought the [[recording contract]] to an abrupt end. On some of his recordings, Hogan was backed by the harmonica player [[Moses "Whispering" Smith]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/trouble-mw0000850928/credits |title=Silas Hogan, ''Trouble'': Credits |publisher=AllMusic.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-29}}</ref> Hogan had to disband the group and returned to his full-time job at the [[ExxonMobil|Exxon]] [[oil refinery]]. In the late 1970s, he recorded additional tracks for [[Arhoolie Records|Arhoolie]] and [[Blue Horizon (record label)|Blue Horizon]].<ref name="AMG"/>


Hogan died in January 1994 of [[heart disease]], at the age of 82.<ref name="Dead">{{cite web|author=Doc Rock |url=http://thedeadrockstarsclub.com/1995.html |title=The Dead Rock Stars Club 1994 – 1995 |publisher=Thedeadrockstarsclub.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-29}}</ref>
Hogan died in January 1994 of [[heart disease]], at the age of 82.<ref name="Dead">{{cite web|author=Doc Rock |url=http://thedeadrockstarsclub.com/1995.html |title=The Dead Rock Stars Club 1994–1995 |publisher=Thedeadrockstarsclub.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-29}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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!Label
!Label
|-
|-
|1971
|1965
|''Trouble at Home''
|''Trouble at Home''
|[[Blue Horizon]]
|[[Blue Horizon (record label)|Blue Horizon]]
|-
|-
|1972
|1972
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|''I'm a Free Hearted Man''
|''I'm a Free Hearted Man''
|[[Flyright Records|Flyright]]
|[[Flyright Records|Flyright]]
|-
|1995
|''Trouble: Best of the Excello Masters''
|Excello/[[AVI Records]]
|-
|-
|1995
|1995
|''So Long Blues''
|''So Long Blues''
|[[Ace Records (US)|Ace]]
|[[Ace Records (UK)|Ace]]
|-
|-
|1999
|1999
|''The Godfather''
|''The Godfather''
|Wolf Records
|Wolf Records
|}<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/silas-hogan-mn0000032767/discography |title=Silas Hogan &#124; Discography |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=2014-01-29}}</ref>
|}<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/silas-hogan-mn0000032767/discography |title=Silas Hogan: Discography |publisher=AllMusic.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-29}}</ref>


===Compilation albums===
===Compilation albums===
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|''Genuine Excello R&B''
|''Genuine Excello R&B''
|[[Ace Records (US)|Ace]]
|[[Ace Records (US)|Ace]]
|"Go on Pretty Baby"
|"Go On Pretty Baby"
|}<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-excello-story-vol-4-1961-1975-mw0000237539 |title=The Excello Story, Vol. 4: 1961–1975 – Various Artists &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |publisher=AllMusic |date=April 6, 1999 |accessdate=2014-01-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/genuine-excello-r-b-mw0000230520 |title=Genuine Excello R&B – Various Artists &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |publisher=AllMusic |date=September 3, 2002 |accessdate=2014-01-29}}</ref>
|}<ref>{{cite web|author= Unterberger, Richie |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-excello-story-vol-4-1961-1975-mw0000237539 |title=Various artists, ''The Excello Story, Vol. 4: 1961–1975'': Review |publisher=AllMusic.com |date=April 6, 1999 |accessdate=2014-01-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= Leggett, Steve|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/genuine-excello-r-b-mw0000230520 |title=Various artists, ''Genuine Excello R&B'': Review |publisher=AllMusic.com |date=September 3, 2002 |accessdate=2014-01-29}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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*[[List of Swamp blues musicians]]
*[[List of Louisiana blues musicians]]
*[[List of Louisiana blues musicians]]
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*[[List of swamp blues musicians]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Blues musicians from Louisiana]]
[[Category:Blues musicians from Louisiana]]
[[Category:American blues singers]]
[[Category:American blues singers]]
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[[Category:American male singers]]
[[Category:Songwriters from Louisiana]]
[[Category:Songwriters from Louisiana]]
[[Category:Louisiana blues musicians]]
[[Category:Louisiana blues musicians]]
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[[Category:20th-century American singers]]
[[Category:20th-century American singers]]
[[Category:20th-century American guitarists]]
[[Category:20th-century American guitarists]]
[[Category:Singers from Louisiana]]
[[Category:Guitarists from Louisiana]]
[[Category:Excello Records artists]]
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[[Category:20th-century American male singers]]
[[Category:Arhoolie Records artists]]
[[Category:American male songwriters]]
[[Category:20th-century American songwriters]]

Latest revision as of 02:53, 8 February 2024

Silas Hogan
Born(1911-09-15)September 15, 1911
Westover, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States
DiedJanuary 9, 1994(1994-01-09) (aged 82)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
GenresBlues
Occupation(s)Singer, guitarist, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
LabelsExcello, Arhoolie, Blue Horizon, Flyright

Silas Hogan (September 15, 1911 – January 9, 1994)[1] was an American blues musician who played swamp blues and Louisiana blues.[2] His most notable recordings are "Airport Blues" and "Lonesome La La". He was the front man of the Rhythm Ramblers. Hogan was inducted into the Louisiana Blues Hall of Fame.[3]

Biography

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Hogan learned to play the guitar as a teenager and was performing regularly by the late 1930s. He was influenced by Jimmy Reed, as were Lazy Lester and Slim Harpo.[4] He had relocated to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, by the early 1950s and, equipped with a Fender electric guitar, formed the Rhythm Ramblers,[2] with Isaiah Chapman (lead guitar), Jimmy Dotson (drums), and Sylvester Buckley (harmonica). They stayed together for almost ten years and contributed to the development of the Baton Rouge blues sound,

In 1962, when Hogan was 51, Slim Harpo introduced him to J. D. "Jay" Miller, a record producer based in Crowley, Louisiana. Miller, through the offices of Excello Records, started Hogan's recording career, at a time when interest in variations of swamp blues was waning. Several singles by Hogan were nevertheless released until 1965, when Miller's disagreement with the record label's new owners brought the recording contract to an abrupt end. On some of his recordings, Hogan was backed by the harmonica player Moses "Whispering" Smith.[5] Hogan had to disband the group and returned to his full-time job at the Exxon oil refinery. In the late 1970s, he recorded additional tracks for Arhoolie and Blue Horizon.[2]

Hogan died in January 1994 of heart disease, at the age of 82.[3]

Discography

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Albums

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Year Title Label
1971 Trouble at Home Blue Horizon
1972 Trouble Excello
1989 I'm a Free Hearted Man Flyright
1995 Trouble: Best of the Excello Masters Excello/AVI Records
1995 So Long Blues Ace
1999 The Godfather Wolf Records

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Compilation albums

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Year Title Label Song by Hogan
1976 Gonna Head for Home Flyright "I'm a Free-Hearted Man"
1976 Rooster Crowed for Day Flyright "My Baby Walked Out", "Tell Me Baby"
1999 The Excello Story, Vol. 4: 1961–1975 Hip-O Records "Trouble at Home Blues"
2002 Genuine Excello R&B Ace "Go On Pretty Baby"

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger. p. 170. ISBN 978-0313344237.
  2. ^ a b c "Silas Hogan: Biography". AllMusic.com. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Doc Rock. "The Dead Rock Stars Club 1994–1995". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  4. ^ Russell, Tony (1997). The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. Dubai: Carlton Books. p. 76. ISBN 1-85868-255-X.
  5. ^ "Silas Hogan, Trouble: Credits". AllMusic.com. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  6. ^ "Silas Hogan: Discography". AllMusic.com. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  7. ^ Unterberger, Richie (April 6, 1999). "Various artists, The Excello Story, Vol. 4: 1961–1975: Review". AllMusic.com. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  8. ^ Leggett, Steve (September 3, 2002). "Various artists, Genuine Excello R&B: Review". AllMusic.com. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
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