Larry Dale facts for kids

Larry Dale (born Ennis L. Lowery, January 7, 1923 – May 19, 2010) was an American blues singer and guitar player. He was also a session musician, meaning he played music for recordings without being a main band member.

Life and Music Career

Larry Dale was born in Hungerford, Texas, United States. In the early 1950s, he found inspiration for his guitar playing from the famous blues musician B.B. King.

He started his career by recording music as a sideman for other artists. This included playing with Paul Williams and his Orchestra and Big Red McHouston & His Orchestra.

Later, he started using the name Larry Dale. He recorded for a record company called Groove Records. His band included talented musicians like Mickey Baker and pianist Champion Jack Dupree. Larry Dale also wrote songs, sometimes using the name Larry Dale Matthews.

During the 1950s, Dale often played in New York City nightclubs with pianist Bob Gaddy. He was also a very busy session guitarist in New York's recording studios. He played on many of Champion Jack Dupree's recordings, including the well-known album Blues from the Gutter in 1958. His guitar playing on that album even inspired Brian Jones from the famous band The Rolling Stones.

Larry Dale made some of his best recordings as a leader around 1960. For Glover Records, he recorded songs like "Let the Doorbell Ring" and "Big Muddy" in 1960. In 1962, he recorded his version of Stick McGhee's song "Drinkin' Wine-Spo-Dee-O-Dee" for Atlantic Records.

He passed away in New York in May 2010, at the age of 87.