(1937-04-29)April 29, 1937 Osceola, Arkansas, United States
Died
September 7, 1993(1993-09-07) (aged 56) Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genres
Chicago blues, electric blues[1]
Occupation(s)
Guitarist, singer
Instrument(s)
Guitar
Years active
Late 1950s–1993
Labels
Isabel, JSP, Black & Blue, Wolf
Musical artist
Lefty Dizz (April 29, 1937 – September 7, 1993)[2] was an American Chicago blues guitarist and singer whose recorded work was released on eight albums.[1]
As well as fronting his own band, he worked with Junior Wells, J. B. Lenoir and Hound Dog Taylor.[2] One commentator noted that "for wild-ass showmen in blues history ... one would certainly have to go a far piece to beat Lefty Dizz".[1] He favoured a right-handed Fender Stratocaster, which he played left-handed, hence the first part of his stage name.[3] The derivation of the second part of his stage name is uncertain. According to one source, the name came from his playing the trumpet in the style of Dizzy Gillespie;[3] another source says that Ted Harvey, the drummer for Hound Dog Taylor & the HouseRockers, gave him the nickname in reference to his "playing jazz in the alley".[1]
He was reputedly the brother of blues musician Johnny Dollar.[4]
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