- Bryan Lee
Infobox musical artist
Name = Bryan Lee
Img_capt = Bryan Lee at the New Orleans Jazz Fest, 2006
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Background = solo_singer
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Born = birth date|1943|3|16|mf=y
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Origin =Two Rivers, Wisconsin
Instrument =Guitar ,Vocals
Genre =Blues , Rock
Occupation = Musician
Years_active = 1982–present
Label = Justin Time
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URL = [http://www.braillebluesdaddy.com/ Braillebluesdaddy.com]
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Past_members =Bryan Lee (
March 16 1943 [http://www.justin-time.com/authors/bryanlee/ Biography on Justin Time Records website] ] - ) is an Americanblues guitarist andsinger based inNew Orleans, Louisiana . He is also known by the nickname "braille blues daddy" and has been a fixture onBourbon Street scene since the 1980s.History
Born in
Two Rivers, Wisconsin , Lee completely lost his eyesight by the age of eight. His avid interest in early rock andblues was fostered through the 1950s by late night listening sessions via the Nashville-based radio station WLAC AM, where he first encountered the sounds ofElmore James ,Albert King andAlbert Collins .By his late teens, Lee was playing rhythm guitar in a regional band called The Glaciers that covered
Elvis Presley ,Little Richard andChuck Berry material. Through the 1960s, Lee's interest turned toChicago blues and he soon found himself immersed on that scene, opening for some of his boyhood heroes.In January of 1982, Lee moved to New Orleans, eventually landing a steady gig at the Old Absinthe House on Bourbon Street becoming a favorite of tourists in the city's
French Quarter . For the next 14 years, Lee and his Jump Street Five played five nights a week at that popular bar, developing a huge following and a solid reputation.Today Lee continues to perform in New Orleans. He also tours several times a year in the Midwest, Eastern Seaboard, Rocky Mountain States and recently Europe. Lee appeared with
Kenny Wayne Shepherd as the musical guest on theTonight Show with Jay Leno onFebruary 14 2007 .Discography
* 1991 "The Blues Is..." (Justin Time)
* 1993 "Memphis Bound" (Justin Time)
* 1995 "Braille Blues Daddy" (Justin Time)
* 1995 "Heat Seeking Missile" (Justin Time)
* 1997 "Live at the Old Absinthe House Bar: Friday Night" (Justin Time)
* 1998 "Live at the Old Absinthe House Bar, Vol. 2: Saturday" (Justin Time)
* 2000 "Crawfish Lady" (Justin Time)
* 2002 "Six String Therapy" (Justin Time)
* 2005 "Live and Dangerous" (Justin Time)
* 2007 "Katrina Was Her Name" (Justin Time)Compilations
* 2003 "Bryan Lee's Greatest Hits" (Justin Time)
DVDs
* 2006 "Live and Dangerous" (Justin Time)
References
External links
* [http://www.braillebluesdaddy.com/ The Bryan Lee Blues Band: Home of the Braille Blues Daddy] (official site)
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:wvftxqugldje Biography on All Music Guide]
* [http://www.justin-time.com/authors/bryanlee/ Biography on Justin Time Records website]
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