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Professor Eddie Lusk
Professor Eddie Lusk | |
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| Birth name | Eddie James Lusk, Jr. |
| Born | September 21, 1948 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Died | August 26, 1992 (aged 43) Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | Chicago blues |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboards, piano |
| Years active | 1960s–1992 |
Eddie James Lusk, Jr.[1] known professionally as Professor Eddie Lusk (September 21, 1948 – August 26, 1992)[2] was an American Chicago blues musician.[3] An ordained minister, Lusk carved out a successful career in the blues and variously worked with Luther Allison, Buddy Guy, Jimmy Johnson, Koko Taylor, Phil Guy, Jimmy Dawkins, Sunnyland Slim, Michael Coleman, Fenton Robinson, Syl Johnson, and Otis Rush.
Rolling Stone named Lusk as one of Chicago's most underrated blues players.[4] He committed suicide at the age of 43, following a dire medical prognosis.
- ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues - A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 71. ISBN 978-0313344237.
- ^ Ryan Olsen (2006). Komara, Edward (ed.). Encyclopedia of the Blues. New York: Routledge. p. 640. ISBN 978-0-415-92699-7. OL 7496252M.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
AMGwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Mary Stevens (1992-09-04). "River West Sets Memorial For Professor Eddie Lusk". Articles.chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
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