b. September 27th, 1927 in Montgomery (Alabama)
d. February 12th, 1995 in Boston (Massachusetts)
WHUP IT WHUP IT
Tone-Cool
1992
Originaire de l'Alabama, George Mayweather s'installe à Chicago en septembre 1949 et apprend l'harmonica avec Little Walter mais sa première influence demeure John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson. Il joue derrière J.B. Hutto notamment sur le marché ouvert de Maxwell Street et en studio pour le label Chance. George accompagne aussi Eddie Taylor. Il ne semble jamais avoir abandonné totalement la musique. A la fin des années 80, il s'est installé à Boston où il reste actif dans les clubs de la ville. Grâce au producteur Ron Levy, il trouve enfin l'opportunité de graver un disque en leader, le premier et le seul. Un opus de pur Chicago Blues où George se montre bon chanteur et bon harmoniciste parfaitement accompagné par les musiciens de Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson. Un disque solide avec de beaux moments : "Forty four", un relecture original de "What'd I say", "Gypsy woman", "Feel so bad". Il meurt à la suite d'un cancer du foie au début de l'année 1995.
Originally from Alabama, George Mayweather moved to Chicago in september 1949 and learned the harmonica with Little Walter, but his first influence remained John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson. He plays behind J.B. Hutto, notably on the Maxwell Street open market and in studio for the Chance label. George also accompanies Eddie Taylor. He never seems to have completely abandoned the music. At the end of the 80's, he moved to Boston where he remains active in the city clubs. Thanks to producer Ron Levy, he finally finds the opportunity to cut an album as a leader, the first and only one. An opus of pure Chicago Blues where George is a good singer and a good harmonica player perfectly accompanied by Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson's musicians. A solid record with beautiful moments : "Forty four", an original reading of "What'd I say", "Gypsy woman", "Feel so bad". He died of liver cancer in early 1995.