Katie Webster (born Kathryn Jewel Thorne, 11 January 1936 – 5 September 199… Read Full Bio ↴Katie Webster (born Kathryn Jewel Thorne, 11 January 1936 – 5 September 1999) was an American boogie-woogie pianist. Her place of birth is listed as Houston, Texas.
She is acknowledged as one of the most important blues artists of her generation.
Webster was initially best known as a session musician behind Louisiana musicians on the Excello and Goldband record labels, such as Lightnin' Slim and Lonesome Sundown. She also played piano with Otis Redding in the 1960s, but after his death, went into semi-retirement. During her career, she was duet partner to many stars, among them B. B. King, Robert Cray and Rockin' Sidney. Her long professional relationship with the Alligator Records label is also worthy of noting.
In the 1980s, she was repeatedly booked for European tours and recorded albums for the German record label, Ornament Records. She cut You Know That's Right with the band Hot Links, and the album that established her in the United States; The Swamp Boogie Queen with guest spots by Bonnie Raitt and Robert Cray. She performed at both the San Francisco Blues Festival and Long Beach Blues Festival.
Webster suffered a stroke in 1993 while touring Greece and returned to performing the following year. She died from heart failure in League City, Texas, in September 1999.
She is acknowledged as one of the most important blues artists of her generation.
Webster was initially best known as a session musician behind Louisiana musicians on the Excello and Goldband record labels, such as Lightnin' Slim and Lonesome Sundown. She also played piano with Otis Redding in the 1960s, but after his death, went into semi-retirement. During her career, she was duet partner to many stars, among them B. B. King, Robert Cray and Rockin' Sidney. Her long professional relationship with the Alligator Records label is also worthy of noting.
In the 1980s, she was repeatedly booked for European tours and recorded albums for the German record label, Ornament Records. She cut You Know That's Right with the band Hot Links, and the album that established her in the United States; The Swamp Boogie Queen with guest spots by Bonnie Raitt and Robert Cray. She performed at both the San Francisco Blues Festival and Long Beach Blues Festival.
Webster suffered a stroke in 1993 while touring Greece and returned to performing the following year. She died from heart failure in League City, Texas, in September 1999.
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After You Get Rid of Me After you get rid of me - who will the…
Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa I keep s…
Hard Lovin' Mama (spoken:) If you fool around with me man, I'll put so much…
Never Let Me Go Just let me love you tonight Forget about tomorrow My darlin…
Pussycat Moan so many days, since you've been away i often think of…
Sea of Love Come with me My love To the sea The sea of love I want…
Since I Met You Baby I used to wake up in the morning with an…
Snatch It and Grab It CHO: Snatch and grab it, Snatch and grab it, …
So Far Away Here I am again in this mean old town And you're…
Those Lonely Lonely Nights There′s been some lonely, lonely nights Baby, yes, since you…
Try a Little Tenderness Oh she may be weary Them young girls they do get…
Two Fisted Mama i'm a 2 fisted mama you better watch out for…
Who I9 All you fellas, gather round me. And I'll give you some…
Who's Making Love?? I9 All you fellas, gather round me. And I'll give you some…
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