| Boogie Woogie Red | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Vernon Harrison |
| Born | October 18, 1925 Rayville, Louisiana, United States |
| Died | July 2, 1992 (aged 66) Detroit, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | Detroit blues, boogie-woogie, jazz[1] |
| Occupations | Musician, pianist, singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Piano, vocals |
| Years active | 1945–1992 |
| Labels | Blind Pig |
Boogie Woogie Red (October 18, 1925 - July 2, 1992)[2] was an American Detroit blues, boogie-woogie and jazz pianist, singer and songwriter.[1] He variously worked with Sonny Boy Williamson, Washboard Willie, Baby Boy Warren, Lonnie Johnson, Tampa Red, John Lee Hooker and Memphis Slim.[2]
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He was born Vernon Harrison in Rayville, Louisiana,[2] moving to Detroit in 1927.[1] In his adolescence he began performing in local clubs, and went on to work alongside Sonny Boy Williamson, Baby Boy Warren and John Lee Hooker.[1]
In the mid 1970s, Red used to play solo piano at the Blind Pig, a small bar in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He recorded his own albums in 1974 and 1977, and toured Europe that same decade.[1] Red appeared on BBC Television's Old Grey Whistle Test in May 1973.[3] However most of Red's work was completed within Illinois.[1]
He died in Detroit, in July 1992, at the age of 66.[2]