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John Ussery

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John Ussery began playing guitar in the mid-fifties. Between then and 1974 he played and/or recorded for John Lee Hooker, Jimmy Witherspoon, Eric Burdon and the Animals, Delaney and Bonnie, and numerous others. He recorded an album for MGM in 1969 with his band called Locomotive. John Ussery also recorded a solo album for Mercury records under his name. Some of John Ussery’s influences include Muddy Waters, Jimmy Reed, John Lee Hooker, Albert Collins, and B.B. King, Albert King and Freddie King. John Ussery returned to playing and recording in 1990. He’s played in and around the Austin area while working on his own and others’ projects. Forming Full Tilt Records with Dan Hilliard in 1998, John's return to fine contemporary original blues is marked with a vengeance by the 1998 release of the Real Blues Award winning title Gettin' Lucky and the 2000 release of Cryin' and Screamin'.