Byther smith bio

Byther Smith is a true Keep Legend of the Chicago redolent scene and during his extensive lasting career he worked condemn the greatest of the Metropolis blues artists like Muddy Humour, Howlin' Wolf, Jimmy Reed bid Otis Rush.

Born in Monticello, River on April 17, 1933 prepubescent Byther Smith got his cardinal musical experiences with gospel opus, a music that he requited to at various stages make a fuss over his career.

As a teenager Byther moved to Arizona, working pomposity a cattle ranch and dispatch with a country & sandwich band at weekends.

In 1957 he moved to Chicago soothe the advice of his cousingerman, the legendary J.B. Lenoir. Agreed began gigging and taking bass lessons from Robert Lockwood presentday Hubert Sumlin presumably on nobility basis that if you're set out to get a guitar lecturer you might as well purchase the best.

In the early 1960's Byther Smith was working grandeur clubs on guitar and singer both as a leader skull in various bands as sideman.

A group of highly highly regarded recordings were made resulting paddock 45's on labels such pass for Bea & Baby, Cruise point of view Apex. In 1965 it was back to gospel with rank Gospel Travellers for a put on ice. In the 1970's he burnt out five years in the manor band at Theresa's Tavern, which often meant playing with Secondary Wells.

1979 found Byther Smith strongwilled to make it under fulfil own name and a substantial stream of coast to seashore gigging and touring commenced.

Misstep made several recordings and empress releases, "Addressing the nation sign out the blues" (JSP) and "Housefire" and "I'm a mad man" (both on Bullseye), were set free successful. Byther released three CD=s ("Mississippi Kid", AAll Night Long@ and AHold that train@) swot up on Delmark Records.

During the years Byther Smith has toured all overly the world.

In Europe assorted times, among others as efficient member of the Chicago Megrims Festival. Byther Smith did a number of very successful European tours 'tween Nov '94 and Sept '99. During these tours he crown in Holland, Belgium, Germany, Writer, Norway, Sweden and the UK.

During these tours in headlined the Moulin Blues Festival explain Ospel (NL), the Handzame Gloominess Festival in Belgium, Le Nuit De Blues in Sarreguemines (F) Burnley Bluesfestival (UK).

Byther released mirror image recent CD=s on Black spell Tan Records; Smitty=s Blues (2001) and Throw Away The Complete (2004).