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Smokestack Lightnin' Home Page -- The Blues Profile Page
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Luther Johnson (April 11, 1939, Itta Bena, Mississippi) is a Chicago Blues singer and guitarist, who performs under the name Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson.
Johnson moved to the East Coast and began fronting his own band, the Magic Rockers. His "Walkin' The Dog," was recorded live at the Montreux Festival's Blues Night. Johnson won a Grammy Award in 1985 for Best Traditional Blues Album for his part in Blues Explosion. Johnson appeared on three albums by The Nighthawks. He now lives in New Hampshire. Earlier in his career, Lonnie Brooks also performed under the name Guitar Junior.
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