J.B. Lenoir - Eisenhower Blues - The Bold Voice of J.B.Lenoir (2025)

The social consciousness present in the songbook of this Mississippi native makes him stand out in the history of the blues. In the early postwar period, his unusual guitar style and high-pitched voice endeared him to the leading actors of the Chicago blues scene of the day, starting with Muddy Waters, Little Walter, and Willie Dixon. Celebrated for his controversial songs about the White House and the war in Korea, Lenoir was also famous among ghetto dwellers for his dance-oriented numbers, starting with the classic “Mamma Talk to Your Daughter.” J.B. recently came back in the public eye thanks to the film “Soul of a Man” directed by Wim Wenders, and the present album should truly reveal the stature of this Chicago blues giant.