Louisiana Red (born Iverson Minter) started his music career early, recording for Chess around the age of 13. By the late 50s, after a stint in the Army, he was back in the biz gigging with the likes of John Lee Hooker. John Lee, and other blues legends that worked with Red - B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Lightnin' Hopkins, Elmore James - all had a significant influence on him but Red certainly developed his own style. One of the few living original purveyors of Delta blues, Red channels his influences into a sound that is improvisational at times yet intense - expressing his feelings of the moment - drawing the listener in to his earnest and sometimes vulnerable world. Almost 20 years ago Louisiana Red moved to Germany. In 1983, he was awarded the W.C. Handy Award for Best Traditional Blues Artist. In the past 7 years, he has returned to the U.S. every summer for a successful tour of blues festivals and select club dates. Watch for Louisiana Red's return - you won't want to miss him!
