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Lucky Peterson Lucky's father, bluesman James Peterson, owned a nightclub in Buffalo called The Governor's Inn. The club was a regular stop for fellow bluesmen such as Willie Dixon. Dixon saw a five-year-old Lucky performing at the club and, in Peterson's words, "Took me under his wing." Months later, Lucky performed on The Tonight Show, The Ed Sullivan Show and What's My Line?. Millions of people watched Lucky sing "1-2-3-4", a cover version of "Please, Please, Please" by James Brown. At the time, Lucky said "his father wrote it". Around this time he recorded his first album, Our Future: 5 Year Old Lucky Peterson, for Today/Perception Records and appeared on the public television show, Soul!.   As a teen, Lucky (* 1964) studied at the Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts, where he played the French horn with the school symphony. Soon, he was playing backup guitar and keyboards for Etta James, Bobby "Blue" Bland, and Little Milton.   The 1990s were a prolific period for Peterson. Two solo Bob Greenlee produced albums for the Chicago-based Alligator Records (1989's Lucky Strikes! and the following year's Triple Play) remain his finest recorded offerings. He then released four more for the record label Verve. While with Verve, Lucky collaborated with Mavis Staples on a tribute to gospel singer Mahalia Jackson, called Spirituals & Gospel. Peterson played electric organ behind Staples' singing.   More albums from Peterson came after 2000. He recorded two for Blue Thumb Records, and one for Disques Dreyfus. In 2007, he released Tete a Tete on JSP Records.   Lucky passed away in May 2020.   from Wikipedia

Ridin' Isabel Records 900.519 March 1984 in Paris/France	Lucky Perterson, organ, piano, vocals Melvin Taylor, guitar Titus Williams, bass Ray Allison, drums
Lucky Strikes Alligator Records ALCD 4770 released 1989 recorded in Sanford, FL/USA	Lucky Peterson, keyboards, guitar, vocals Bryan Bassett, guitar Ernie Lancaster, guitar Bill Samuel, tenor sax, baritone sax Sylvester Polk, trumpet Bob Greenlee, bass Denny Best, drums Scott Corwin, drums
Triple Play Alligator Records ALCD 4789 released 1990 recorded in Sanford, FL/USA	Lucky Peterson, organ, guitar, vocals Bill 'Foots' Samuel, tenor sax Bob 'Rattlesnake' Greenlee, baritone sax, bass Ray Anderson, trombone Sylvester Polk, trumpet Bruce Staelens, trumpet Ernie Lancaster, guitar Bryan Bassett, guitar George Taylor, guitar Lester Chambers, vocals Dale Harton, bass Jimmy Payne, drums William Pellpinner III, drums
Teenage Blues In Baton Rouge King Snake Records KIN 4038 released 1990	Troy Turner, guitar, vocals Bill "Foots" Samuel, tenor sax Bob "Rattlesnake" Greenlee, baritone sax, bass guitar Sylvester Polk, trumpet Ernie Lancaster, guitar Lucky Peterson, organ, piano Jimmy Payne, drums
I'm Trouble Ichiban Records ICH 1105 released 1991 recorded February through April 1990 in Sanford, FL/USA	Yvonne Jackson, vocals Maceo Parker, alto sax Kenny Stumpf, baritone sax Fred Wesley, alto horn, trombone Sylvester Polk, trumpet Bryan Bassett, guitar Ernie Lancaster, guitar Lucky Peterson, Hammond organ Dwight Champagne, piano Ken Page, piano Michael Gallaway, harmonica Barry Dean, bass Bob "Rattlesnake" Greenlee, bass Jimmy Payne, drums, alto horn
Lost In The Blues Alligator Records ALCD 4797 released 1991 recorded October 1977 in Stockholm/Sweden	Otis Rush, guitar, vocals Bob Levis, guitar Allen Batts, piano, organ Lucky Peterson, piano, organ Bob Stroger, bass Jesse Lewis Green, drums
The Right Time Elektra 7559613472 released 1992 recorded in Sheffield, AL/USA	Etta James, vocals Hank Crawford, alto sax Harvey Thompson, tenor sax Jim Horn, baritone sax Gary Armstrong, trumpet Mike Haynes, trumpet Steve Cropper, guitar Jay Jesse Johnson, guitar Jimmy Johnson, guitar Will McFarlane, guitar Lucky Peterson, guitar, organ Frank Crawford, synthesizer Clayton Ivey, piano Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson, harmonica David Hood, bass Willie Weeks, bass Steve Ferrone, drums Roger Hawkins, drums Tom Roady, percussion Steve Winwood, vocals
I'm Ready Emarcy 517513-2 released 1992 recorded May and August 1992 in New York City/USA	Lucky Peterson, piano, Hammond organ, guitar, vocal Danny Draher, guitar Ernie Lancaster, guitar Paul Ossola, bass Wilbur Bascom, bass Crusher Green, drums Tony Coleman, drums James Saporito, percussion The Uptown Horns Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax Larry McCray, guitar
Blues Survivor Verve Records 314 519 063-2 released 1993 recorded October/November 1992 in Richmond, CA/USA	Joe Louis Walker, guitar, vocals Richard Howell, tenor sax Tim Devine, sax Ed Early, trombone Jeff Lewis, trumpet Mike Eppley, keyboards Lucky Peterson, organ Henry Oden, bass Paul Revelli, drums Tony Mejivan, congas, percussion Gibby Ross, timbales
I Am The Blues Verve 519175-2 released 1993 recorded December 1992 through January 1993 in Chicago, IL/USA	Big Daddy Kinsey, vocals, guitar Jimmy Rogers, guitar Donald Kinsey, guitar Rico McFarland, guitar Pinetop Perkins, piano Calvin Jones, bass Chuck-A-Luck, bass Willie Smith, drums Ray "Killer" Allison, drums Lucky Peterson, piano, Hammond organ Buddy Guy, guitar Billy Branch, harmonica James Cotton, harmonica Sugar Blue, harmonica
Better Off With The Blues Telarc CD-83354 released 1993 recorded April through June 1993 in Chicago, IL/USA	Junior Wells, vocals, harmonica Jack Cassidy, trumpet Paul Cotton, percussion Steven Finckle, tenor sax Johnny B. Gayden, bass Buddy Guy, guitar Brian Jones, drums Steve McCray, drums Rico McFarland, drums Noel Neal, bass Lucky Peterson, piano, Hammond organ
Beyond Cool Verve 521147-2 released 1993 recorded June through July 1993 in Memphis, TN/USA	Lucky Peterson, piano, Hammond organ, clavinet, guitar, vocals Danny Draher, guitar Jack Holder, guitar Richard Ford, guitar William Weeks, bass Crusher Green, drums Arto Tuncboyaciyan, percussion Brent Nance, percussion Wayne Jackson, trumpet, trombone Andrew Love, tenor sax
King Of The Boogie Sax Wild Dog Records DOG 9102 released 1993 recorded in Sanford, FL/USA	Noble Watts, tenor sax Bill "Foots" Samuel, tenor sax Lawson Montsinger, tenor sax Bob Greenlee, baritone sax, bass Bruce Staelens, trumpet Lucky Peterson, organ, piano Ann Rabson, piano Ernie Lancaster, guitar Warren King, guitar Jimmy Strill, guitar Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, guitar, fiddle Kenny Neal, rhythm guitar Ronnie "Byrd" Foster, drums Denny Best, drums
Never Too Late Ichiban Records ICH 1162-2 released 1993 recorded in Sanford, FL/USA	Erica Guerin, vocals Bill "Foots" Samuel, alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax Charlie Bertini, trumpet Ernie Lancaster, guitar Kenny Neal, guitar, harmonica Dwight Champaign, piano, vocals Lucky Peterson, keyboards Bob "Rattlesnake" Greenlee, bass Larry Jacoby, bass Tony Coleman, drums Byrd Foster, drums Ronnie Foster, drums
Ernestly Kingsnake Records ICH 9011 released 1993 recorded in Sanford, FL/USA	Ernie Lancaster, guitar Warren King, slide guitar Lucky Peterson, Hammond B-3 organ, piano Mike Galloway, harmonica Bob Greenlee, bass Barry Dean, bass Jim Payne, drums Denny Best, drums
Living The Blues Verve 521238-2 released 1994 recorded June, July and September 1993 in Memphis, TN, Chicago, IL, and New York City; January 1994 in San Francisco, CA/USA	James Cotton, vocals, harmonica Larry McCray, guitar John Primer, guitar Johnny B. Gayden, bass Brin Jones, drums Lucky Peterson, piano, Hammond organ Dr. John, piano Joe Louis Walker, guitar
Until We Love Polydor Japan jMT 514015-2 released 1994 recorded May 1994 in New York City/USA	Gabrielle Goodman, vocals Lucky Peterson, organ Uri Caine, piano Wolfgang Muthspiel, guitar Kenny Davis, bass Marvin 'Smitty' Smith, drums
I'm A Jockey Verve Records 314 521 586-2 released 1994 recorded June 1994 in Chicago, IL/USA	Jimmy Johnson, guitar, vocals Billy Branch, harmonica Lucky Peterson, Hammond B-3 organ, piano Jessie Lockridge, piano Hank Ford, tenor sax Byron Bowie, tenor sax, baritone sax Edwin Williams, trombone Kenny Anderson, trumpet Anthony Morris, bass David Russel, drums Elen Samuels, vocals Theresa Davis, vocals
Hank Crawford: Heart and Soul - The Hank Crawford Anthology Rhino 71673 released 1994 compilation	Hank Crawford, alto sax, baritone sax, piano Mac Rebennack organ Jimmy McGriff, organ Lucky Peterson, organ various artists
Life Time Verve 527771-2 released 1995 recorded January 1995 in Maurice, LA/USA	Lucky Peterson, vocals, Hammond B-3 organ, guitar, clavinet, piano Butch Bonner, guitar Todd Parsnow, guitar Walter Nelson, bass Brent Nance, drums, congas The Sugar Free Horns Sylvester Polk, trumpet Dan 'Boney' Fields, trumpet Bill Eden, tenor sax, baritone sax Johnny Cotton, trombone
Boogie Shack King Snake Records KS-032 released 1995 recorded in Tampa, FL/USA	Sonny Charles, harp, vocals Little Johnny Walter, guitar Sloppy Joel, guitar Lucky Peterson, Hammond Organ, piano Gary 'Bab' Babich, drums
Spirituals & Gospel Verve 533562-2 recorded January/February 1996 in Maurice, LA/USA	Mavis Staples, vocals Lucky Peterson, piano, Hammond organ
Move Verve 537897-2 recorded March 1997 in Detroit, MI/USA	Lucky Peterson, guitar, Hammond B-3 organ, Hohner clavinet, pianos Butch Bonner, guitar Johnny B. Gayden, gass Dennis Chambers, drums
Lucky Peterson Gitanes Jazz 547 433-2 recorded November 1998 in Memphis, TN/USA	Lucky Peterson, keyboards, organ, vocals, guitar Joe Louis Walker, vocals Butch Bonner, guitar The Late Night Horns, horns Johnny B. Gayden, bass Steve Potts, drums
Double Dealin' Verve 549475-2 recorded 2000 in Woodland Hills, CA/USA	Lucky Peterson, guitar, Hammond B-3 organ, vocals The Texacali Horns, brass Jon Cleary, keyboards Johnny Lee Schell, guitar Reggie McBride, bass Tony Braunagel, drums
Rendezvous with the Blues Evidence ECD 26123-2 recorded September 2001 in Maurice, LA and Memphis, TN/USA	Melvin Taylor, guitar, vocals Jerry Mallet, tenor sax Sydney Janise, baritone sax Marshall Cyr, trumpet Mato Nanji, guitar Lucky Peterson, guitar, Hammond B-3 organ Dave Smith, bass Steve Potts, drums, congas, percussion
Black Midnight Sun Birdology FDM 36643-2 recorded March/April 2002 in West Orange, NJ/USA	Lucky Peterson, guitar, organ, piano, synthesizer Alex J. Harding, baritone sax Henry Threadgill, flute Graham Haynes, cornet Jesse Dulman, tuba Bill Laswell, bass Jerome 'Bigfoot' Brailey, drums
If You Can't Fix It JSP Records JSP5100 recorded in Hartford, CT and St. Petersburg, FL/USA	James Peterson, guitar, vocals Lucky Peterson, guitar, organ Robert Feiner, tenor sax Jamie Finegan, trumpet Clarence Spady, guitar Jennie Feiner, guitar Bruce Feiner, piano Mike Nunno, bass Jason Arnold, drums Trevor Somerville, drums Mary Taylor, vocals
Triple Fret JSP Records JSP5108 recorded in Hartford, CT/USA	Bernard Allison, guitar, vocals Larry McCray, guitar, vocals Carl Weathersby, guitar, vocals Robert Feiner, tenor sax Jamie Finegan, trumpet John Colby, piano Lucky Peterson, organ Johnny B. Gayden, bass Steve McCray, drums
Sunshine Black & Blue BB692.2 recorded November 2005 in Garland, TX/USA	Judy Blair, Hammond B-3 organ, piano, vocals Christian Salut, drums Donny Blair, guitar Abdu Salim, tenor sax, flute Lucky Peterson, Hammond B-3 organ, piano, guitar, vocals
Blue Note Sesssions Blue Note 0946 3 57050 2 7 recorded November 2005 in New York City/USA	Nigel Kennedy, violin Joe Lovano, tenor sax JD Allen, tenor sax Lucky Peterson, Hammond B-3 organ Kenny Werner, piano Ron Carter, bass Jack DeJohnette, drums Daniel Sadownick, percussion Raul Midon, guitar, vocals
From Huntsville To Jordan Cristal Records CR 119 recorded 1995 in Chennevières Les Louvres/France	Nina van Horn, vocals Fred Chapellier, guitar Juju Child, guitar Neal Black, guitar Paul Nils, guitar Julien Brunetaud, keyboards Lucky Peterson, organ Peter Nathanson, dobro Mickey Blow, harmonica Pascal Mikaélian, harp, harmonica Kim Yarbrough, bass Fred Kolinskii, drums Larry Crockett, drums
Lay My Demons Down Green Swamp Records 11616 recorded in Sanford, FL and Clearwater, FL/USA	Tommy McCoy, guitar, vocals Lucky Peterson, Hammond B-3 organ Mike Bell, guitar Laptop Randy, guitar Patrick Geoffrey, piano William Harris, bass guitar Ed Lanier, bass Chuck Louden, drums
Tête À Tête JSP Records JSP8805 recorded in East Granby, CT/USA	Lucky Peterson, guitar, organ, vocals Bruce Feiner, tenor sax, piano Robert Feiner, tenor sax Jamie Finegan, trumpet Andy Aledort, guitar, vocals Larry McCray, guitar, vocals Burt Teague, guitar Froc, guitar Mike Nunno, bass Jason Arnold, cowbell, drums John Pell, drums Trevor Somerville, drums Mary Taylor, vocals
Let Life Flow DixieFrog DFGCD 8647	Kenny Neal, bass, guitar, harmonica, vocals 'AG' Alphonso Guillory, sax Nadège, sax Pierre Chabrele, trombone Bonny Fields, trumpet Joe Campbell, trumpet Lucky Peterson, organ, piano Jimmy Adams, piano Frederick Neal, keyboards Kenny Neal jr., keyboards, percussion, bass Darnell Neal, bass Bryan Morris, drums
Mercy Universal Music Jazz France 531 379-8 recorded June 2008 in New York City/USA, add. rec. in Stanford, CT/USA and Paris/France	Lucky Peterson, Hammond C-3 organ Rodney Jones, guitar Cornell Dupree, guitar Cindy Blackman, drums Danny Sadownick, congas, tambourine Lenny Pickett, tenor sax Houston Person, tenor sax Sly Johnson, vocals Tatiana Heintz, vocals Sharon Jones, vocals
Darling Forever JSP 8814	Lucky Peterson, vocals, bass, guitar, keyboard, organ, piano Tamara Peterson, vocals Donnell Davis, bass Ira Bassett, trumpet Bill Eden, sax Jim Exum, trombone Chuck Louden, drums Bret Nance, drums, percussion Mark Gully, drums
Organ Soul Sessions EmArcy 531 379-8 recorded June 2008 in New York City/USA, Stamford, CT/USA and Paris/France	Lucky Peterson, Hammond C-3 organ Cindy Blackman, drums Danny Sadownick, congas Rodney Jones, guitar Cornell Dupree, guitar Lenny Pickett, tenor sax Houston Person, tenor sax Tatiana Heintz, vocals Sly Johnson, vocals Sharon Jones, vocals
Heart Of Pain JSP 8824	Lucky Peterson, vocals, guitar, keyboards Tamara Peterson, vocals Ira Bassett, horn Bill Eden, horn Jim Exum, horn Jerome Louden, guitar Tamara Peterson, vocals Ricky Rigsbym, bass
One Way Ticket Wolf Records 120632CD recorded February 2009 in Dallas, TX/USA	Cookie McGee, guitar, vocals James Butler, guitar Richard Chalk, guitar Lucky Peterson, guitar, organ Elbert Taylor, keyboards Stuart Melis, sax Gaika James, trombone Sheldon Wright, trumpet Jay Dronge, bass William Harris, bass Chuck "Popcorn" Louden, drums Kenny King, congas
Hooked On Your Love Dixiefrog DFGCD 8693 recorded in Nashville, TN/USA	Kenny Neal, guitar, harmonica, vocals Carle Vickers, soprano sax, tenor sax Melvin Jackson, alto sax Stanley Abernathy, trumpet Kenny Anderson, trumpet James "Boogaloo" Bolden, trumpet Joe Campbell, trumpet Cory Distefano, trumpet Chris Dunn, trombone Big James Montgomery, trombone Tyree Neal, guitar, synthesizer Vasti Jackson, guitar Fredrick Neal, clavinet, organ, piano Lucky Peterson, clavinet, keyboards, organ, piano, synthesizer Darnell Neal, bass Tony Coleman, drums Bryan Morris, drums Kenny Neal jr., drums, percussion
Every Second A Fool Is Born JSP 8831	Lucky Peterson, keyboards, guitar, vocals Todd Parsnow, guitar Nigel Hoosey, bass Raul Valdez, drums
The Son Of A Bluesman Jazz Village JV 570035	Lucky Peterson, guitar, Hammond B-3 organ, vocals Chris Curiel, trumpet Bill Eden, sax Calvin Sexton, trombone Remon Hearn, keyboards, organ Faith Jefferson Houston, vocals Shawn Kellerman, guitar Timothy Waites, bass Raul Valdes, drums
I'm Back Again Blues Boulevard 250357 recorded live August 2012 at The 55 Arts Club in Berlin/Germany	Lucky Peterson, guitar, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, vocals Shawn Kellerman, guitar Timothy Waites, bass Raul Valdes, drums
Tribute To Jimmy Smith Jazz Village JV 33570147.48	Lucky Peterson, Hammond B-3 organ, vocals Kelyn Crapp, guitar Nicolas Folmer, trumpet Archie Shepp, tenor sax Herlin Riley, drums
50 Just Warming Up! Jazz Village JV570165 recorded in St Denis le Ferment and Paris/France	Lucky Peterson, organ, guitar, vocals Dave Wiffin, sax Keith Anderson, sax Ray Podhornik, trumpet Shawn Kellerman, guitar Rachid Guissous, keyboards, strings Sugar Blue, harmonica Tim Waites, bass Raul Valdes, drums Aelpeacha, vocals Danielia Cotton, vocals Jakk Jo, vocals Sharon Riley, vocals Tamara Tramell, vocals
Lucky Peterson Essential Universal Music compilation	Lucky Peterson, organ, piano, guitar, vocals various artists

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