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Rosco Gordon

Rosco Gordon

Born April 10, 1928 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Died July 11, 2002

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Rosco Gordon, born in Memphis, was a prominent figure in the local blues scene as a pianist and singer from his teenage years. His vocal style was described as "eccentric," characterized by moaning, wailing, slurring, and scrambling his words. He blended blues and boogie-woogie piano styles. During the 1950s, he associated with notable artists like Johnny Ace and Bobby Bland, with whom he recorded and broadcasted.

In 1951, Gordon signed with the famous Sam Phillips. Phillips released Gordon's tracks on his Sun label and also leased them to other labels such as Modern—releasing Gordon's 1953 hit "Booted" on both Sun and Modern, which reached #1 on the R&B charts—and Duke. A few years later, Gordon left Sun for RPM Records, scoring one hit but experiencing limited success with other recordings. He returned to Phillips in 1955, staying until 1958 before leaving again. In 1959, Gordon signed with Vee-Jay Records and scored a hit with "Just a Little Bit," but as interest in R&B declined in the early 1960s, his career diminished. He relocated to New York City, recording a few singles for Columbia, ABC-Paramount, and the smaller Old Town Records, but these efforts failed to revive his career. In 1969, unable to secure another contract, he founded his own label, Bab-Roc. He continued releasing music into the 1970s but eventually faded from the R&B spotlight.

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