Louisiana Red rose from hardship to blues fame; his 1983 "AntiNuclear Blues" returns newly mastered in random color vinyl.
Louisiana Red was born in Alabama in March 1932 and died in Hanover almost exactly 80 years later.
The early life of Iverson Minter, also known as Louisiana Red, was marked by suffering. His mother died of pneumonia a week after he was born. When he was five years old, his father was executed by the Ku Klux Klan. After that, he lived in orphanages until he was able to spend the rest of his childhood with his grandmother. As a teenager, he was sentenced to hard labor for burglary and subsequently sent by Uncle Sam to the Korean War.
Iverson had wanted to become a blues musician ever since he had met Muddy Waters. In the late 1950s, he played in John Lee Hooker's band. In the mid-1970s, he moved to Europe, where he gained recognition among a wider audience through appearances at the WDR Rockpalast and the Montreux Jazz Festival. In the 1980s, Fritz Rau signed Louisiana Red for his successful festival series, the "American Folk Blues Festival."
In 1983, he released his acclaimed album "Anti-Nuclear Blues," whose content and message are more relevant today than ever. The original vinyl edition has since become a sought-after rarity. Now, the album is being released for the first time on CD, featuring six bonus tracks from the 1981 "American Folk Blues Festival," as well as a reissue on vinyl with a fresh sound.
Track Listing
Anti-Nuclear Blues Reagan Is For The Rich Man Starving In Detroit Still Crying About Detroit Tribute To Tampa Red No More Destruction In This Land I'm Tired Bessie I'll Get To Victory
