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| death_place = [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]], United States |
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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 | location= Santa Barbara, California| pages=170 | isbn= 978-0313344237}}</ref> was an American [[blues]] musician. 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"/> |
'''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"/> |
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Latest revision as of 02:53, 8 February 2024
Silas Hogan | |
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| Born | September 15, 1911 Westover, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States |
| Died | January 9, 1994 (aged 82) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States |
| Genres | Blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, guitarist, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Labels | Excello, 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
[edit]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
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Year | Title | Label |
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| 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 |
Compilation albums
[edit]| Year | Title | Label | Song by Hogan |
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| 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" |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger. p. 170. ISBN 978-0313344237.
- ^ a b c "Silas Hogan: Biography". AllMusic.com. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ^ a b Doc Rock. "The Dead Rock Stars Club 1994–1995". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ^ Russell, Tony (1997). The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. Dubai: Carlton Books. p. 76. ISBN 1-85868-255-X.
- ^ "Silas Hogan, Trouble: Credits". AllMusic.com. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ^ "Silas Hogan: Discography". AllMusic.com. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ^ Unterberger, Richie (April 6, 1999). "Various artists, The Excello Story, Vol. 4: 1961–1975: Review". AllMusic.com. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ^ Leggett, Steve (September 3, 2002). "Various artists, Genuine Excello R&B: Review". AllMusic.com. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
External links
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- 1911 births
- 1994 deaths
- American blues guitarists
- American male guitarists
- Blues musicians from Louisiana
- American blues singers
- Songwriters from Louisiana
- Louisiana blues musicians
- Swamp blues musicians
- People from West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
- Musicians from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- 20th-century American singers
- 20th-century American guitarists
- Singers from Louisiana
- Guitarists from Louisiana
- Excello Records artists
- 20th-century American male singers
- Arhoolie Records artists
- American male songwriters
- 20th-century American songwriters