In Chicago, Hutto took up the drums and played with Johnny Ferguson and his Twisters. He also tried the piano before settling on the guitar and playing on the streets with percussionist Eddie 'Porkchop' Hines. After adding Joe Custom on second guitar they started playing club gigs, and harmonica player George Mayweather joined after sitting in with the band. Hutto named his band The Hawks, after the wind that blows in Chicago. A recording session in 1954 resulted in the release of two singles on the Chance label and a second session later the same year, with the band supplemented by pianist Johnny Jones, produced a third.
Later in the 1950s Hutto became disenchanted with music and gave it up to work as a janitor in a funeral home after a woman broke his guitar over her husband's head one night. He returned to the music industry in the mid 1960s with a new version of the Hawks featuring Herman Hassell on bass and Frank Kirkland on drums. His recording career resumed with, first, a session for Vanguard Records released on the compilation album Chicago/the Blues/Today! Vol. 1, and then albums for Testament and Delmark. The 1968 Delmark album Hawk Squat! Which features Sunnyland Slim on organ and piano, and Maurice McIntyre on tenor saxophone, is regarded as his best work on album up to this point.
After Hound Dog Taylor died in 1975, Hutto took over his band the Houserockers for a time, and in the late 1970s he moved to Boston and recruited a new band which he called the New Hawks, with whom he recorded further studio albums for the Varrick label.[7] His 1983 Varrick album Slippin' & Slidin', the last of his career and later reissued on CD as Rock With Me Tonight, has been described as "near-perfect".
Death and legacyHutto returned to Illinois in the early 1980s, where he was diagnosed with cancer. He died in 1983, at the age of 57, in Harvey. He was interred at Restvale Cemetery, Alsip, Illinois.
In 1985 the Blues Foundation inducted Hutto into its Hall of Fame. His nephew, Lil' Ed Williams (of Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials) has carried on his legacy, playing and singing in a style very close to his uncle's.
There was also a bar in West Saint Louis County named after JB. They hosted a wide list of some of the best blues musicians.[citation needed]
A "J.B. Hutto" model guitar is often used to refer to a mid-1960s, Red, Montgomery Ward Res-O-Glas Airline Guitar. Although he was not a paid endorser, J.B. made the guitar famous by appearing with it on the cover of his Slidewinder album. This is the same type of fiberglass guitar later played by Jack White of the White Stripes.[citation needed]
Speak My Mind
J.B. Hutto & His Hawks Lyrics
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내가 널 힘들게 했니
받는 사랑만 익숙해져 난
나 밖에 몰랐던 것 같아
니 맘 아는데 나도 아는데
니 사랑 잘 아는데
내 맘은 아닌가봐
마음이 시키는 일
그래서 더 아픈 일
널 사랑하지만
너와 헤어져야하는 일
나를 사랑해줘서 고맙고 또 미안해
내가 부족해 너를 떠나는 나를 용서해줘
라라 라릴라릴 라라
라릴라릴 라라 라릴라릴라아
가끔은 가슴 아프겠지 후회도하고
그래도 내색은 안하겠지
눈물이 나도
마음껏 욕해 차라리
그게 더 편할 것 같애
구차한 변명 안 할게
나도 안 돼 이것밖엔
니 맘 아는데 나도 아는데
니 사랑 잘 아는데
내 맘은 아닌가봐
마음이 시키는 일
그래서 더 아픈 일
널 사랑하지만
너와 헤어져야하는 일
나를 사랑해줘서 고맙고 또 미안해
내가 부족해 너를 떠나는
나를 용서해줘
수많은 사랑 노래들이
슬픈 이별이 될 때는
널 생각하며 듣겠지
내 가슴속으로 고백해
기억하고 있을걸
우리 둘의 이야기를 되돌아볼 땐
너와 난 어디에 있을까
이미 서로를 잊은 채
다른 사랑을 할까
내 맘을 탓하고 있을까
마음이 시키는 대로
그대로 해도 과연 괜찮을까
마음이 시키는 일
그래서 더 아픈 일
널 사랑하지만
너와 헤어져야하는 일
나를 사랑해줘서
고맙고 또 미안해
내가 부족해 너를 떠나는 나를 용서해줘
라라 라릴라릴 라라
라릴라릴 라라
라릴라릴라아 woo
The song "Always on My Mind," originally performed by Elvis Presley, has been covered by numerous artists, including J.B. Hutto & His Hawks. The song is about regret and asking for forgiveness. The singer admits that they were not always the best partner, but they hope that their lover knows that they were always on their mind.
The first verse acknowledges that the singer could have loved their partner more and treated them better. They recognize that they may have made their partner feel like they were not a priority. However, they want their partner to know that they were always on their mind, even if they didn't show it as much as they should have. The second verse continues with the theme of regret and not expressing love and appreciation enough. The singer acknowledges their failure to hold their partner during difficult times and express happiness at having them in their life. But again, they want their partner to know that they were always on their mind.
The chorus brings together the theme of regret and the idea that their partner was always on their mind. The singer doesn't want their partner to think that their love has died and asks for one more chance to keep them satisfied. The final verse acknowledges their shortcomings again and the fact that they didn't say or do the little things that could have made a difference. However, the singer hopes that their partner knows that they were always on their mind.
Overall, the song is a heartfelt plea for forgiveness and a desire to make things right. It emphasizes the importance of communication and expressing love and appreciation in a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Maybe I didn't love you
Perhaps, I didn't express or show my affection towards you enough times.
Quite as often as I could have
I regret not displaying my love for you more frequently.
Maybe I didn't treat you
I realize now that I didn't handle our relationship as carefully as I should have.
Quite as good as I should have
I admit to not giving you the best treatment you deserved.
If I made you feel second best
I apologize for ever making you feel inferior or less important than you are.
Girl, I'm sorry I was blind
I deeply regret my past actions and acknowledge my mistakes.
But you were always on my mind
You were never far from my thoughts, even though I didn't always show it or acknowledge it.
Maybe I didn't hold you
I neglected to keep you close during the most trying times.
All those lonely, lonely times
The moments when you needed someone most are the same moments that I lost sight of your value.
I guess I never told you
I am now aware of my oversight in helping you understand my happiness with our relationship.
That I am so happy that you're mine
I am filled with joy and appreciation that you are with me and choose to stay with me.
Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn't died
Please, reassure me that our love is still strong and alive.
Give me, give me one more chance
I beg of you to allow me to prove myself once more, to show that I can be a better partner.
To keep you satisfied
All I desire is that you are happy, content and fulfilled in our relationship.
Little things I should have said and done
I know that there were certain gestures and declarations of love that I should have made but didn't.
I just never took the time
In truth, I failed to allocate enough of my time and attention to make our relationship as strong as it could be.
But you were always on my mind
Even though I missed opportunities, I never stopped thinking about you and wanting to make things better.
You were always on my mind
You have always held a special place in my heart, and I hope to make things right and prove my love in the future.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Ki Beom Kim
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