SEEKING
Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, Background Singer, Bagpipes, Banjo, Bass Guitar, Cello, Clarinet, DJ, Dobro, Drums, Electronic Music, Fiddle, Flute, Harmonica, Harp, Keyboard, Lead Guitar, Mandolin, Other, Other Percussion, Piano, Rhythm Guitar, Saxophone, Steel guitar, Trombone, Trumpet, Ukulele, Upright bass, Violin, Vocalist, Vocalist - Alto, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Soprano, Vocalist - Tenor.ABOUT
Blues Music Award winning vocalist proficient in rap, choral, jazz and gospel. Big LLou is considered the "Voice of the Blues" as he's heard daily on BB Kings Bluesville on SiriusXM since it's inception. His debut blues album won a coveted Blues Music Award for Best New Artist and he's inducted into the Chicago Blues Hall of Fame in addition to lending his voice to over a dozen OPP (Other Peoples Projects) like blues legend Bobby Rush, Columbia Recording Artist RAURY and was selected by George Lucas to perform in the animated feature "Strange Magic".
- Screen name:
- bigllou1448656
- Member since:
- Mar 26 2020
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 25
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 4-5 nights a week
- Most available:
- Days
Influences
Barry White, Isaac Hayes, Willie Dixon, Howl'n Wolf, Joe Williams, Arthur Prysock
Instrument experience:
- Vocalist:
- Expert
- Vocalist - Bass:
- Expert
- Vocalist - Baritone:
- Expert
- Background Singer:
- Expert
EQUIPMENT
Broadcast Quality Home Studio, Neumann, Shure & Rode studio microphones, Adobe Audition DAW
MUSIC
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They Call Me Big LLou
They Call Me Big LLou Track number: 1 Year: 2013 Album: They Call Me Big Llou Genre: Blues
Award winning title track from debut album
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Step Wit Chu
Step Wit Chu Album: LongShot Sessions The Soul of R&B Genre: R&B
Regional Steppers Classic. This is the remix of the radio version. Barry White tinged vocals with a smooth danceable groove.
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SunShine On Yo Face
SunShine On Yo FaceAn uplifting little diddy to let folk know that whatever you're going through, the simple act of feeling the Sun on you face could be just enough to melt some of yo blues away.
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BigLLou Comm DEMO60 2019v1
BigLLou Comm DEMO60 2019v1Commercial Voice over Demo of Big LLou Johnson
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TV Promo
TV Promo
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BigLLou Johnson Narration
BigLLou Johnson NarrationVoice over Narration Demo
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GreenOnionsRadio.com
GreenOnionsRadio.comIf you like listen'n to a little R&B, BLUES & SOUL.. with a little Big LLou thrown in the mix then you'll LOVE Green Onions Radio. Check it out while you're doin' your chores!
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Freedom Train narrative on WDCB 1-19-13
Freedom Train narrative on WDCB 1-19-13Leslie Keros of WDCB plays reading of "Langston Hughes" Freedom Train as she explores the post war era in which Dr. Martin Luther King came of age. Narrated by Big LLou Johnson with Andrew Calhoun on guitar.
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Bhmrobeson
BhmrobesonCame across this spot I wrote, cast, produced and voiced for Vince Cullers Advertising. Chicago's first Black ad agency. Those were the days!
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JUS BLUES MUSIC AWARDS BY BIG LLOU
JUS BLUES MUSIC AWARDS BY BIG LLOUWhen Big LLou Johnson hosts your event... not only do you get the worlds most entertaining blues MC but also support for your advertising and promotional efforts as evidenced by this spot for the 2012 Jus Blues Music Awards in Memphis TN. As the voice of your event, he'll produce promo for radio, tv, information on hold for your phone system and more! Big LLou IS the VOICE of the Blues... baby!
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BLUESVILLE PROMO FOR BLUES MUSIC AWARDS
BLUESVILLE PROMO FOR BLUES MUSIC AWARDSPromo for the 33rd Blues Music Awards Broadcast LIVE on Bluesville - Thursday May 10, 2012 at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis, TN. Your on air hosts for the evening, Bill Wax, Tony Colter and Big LLou. Don't have a Sirius radio.. that's ok, you listen over the internet. Click or paste the link for info >>> http://www.siriusxm.com/internetradio
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Step Wit Chu - Radio
Step Wit Chu - RadioChicago steppers classic from the Big Man himself.. "Big LLou Johnson" taken from CD "The LongShot Sessions - The Soul of R&B" available at cdbaby.com, itunes and amazon. A compilation of Chicago's most talented male R&B vocalists.
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Help Me
Help Me
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Three Hundred Pounds of Joy
Three Hundred Pounds of Joy
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Your Sweetness Is My Weakness
Your Sweetness Is My Weakness
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Flesh and Blood
Flesh and Blood
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Rock Me Baby
Rock Me Baby
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DOGG
DOGG
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They Call Me Big LLou
They Call Me Big LLou
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Pat St.John SiriusXM INTRO
Pat St.John SiriusXM INTROIntro to "They Call Me Big LLou" Aired 12/13/2011 at 6:40 EST on the Pat St. John show on Bluesville - Sirius XM 70. / Afterwards he posted this on my facebook page.. "Pat St John - Big LLou is our announcer on Bluesville (SiriusXM70) and he's got a great new CD "They Call Me Big Llou" that's fabulous, wait 'til you hear this man sing! Not since Barry White...just fabulous!" Thank you Pat St. John & Bluesville for your support! Big LLou Johnson
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Git Me Some
Git Me SomeTo: Big LLou, From: "Earl Thomas" writer of "Git Me Sum" quote "I'm sitting here listening to "Git Me Some" and I'm just smiling from ear to ear! Sounds great man! I'm so honored you chose my song and thanks for doing such a great job with it! Loving the backing vocal, the harmonica is fierce, the guitar is killing, the piano is right on the money and your VOICE! Your voice is incredible. You bring my lyrics to life!! Bravo Big Llou! Bravo!!" Russ Green - harmonica, Mike Wheeler - guitar, Ronny Hicks - keys, Rickey Nelson - bass, Dejuan Austin - Drums. I am humbled beyond belief! Thank you all! Release date 11/04/2011
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DC LOT PINK PANTHER
DC LOT PINK PANTHERBig LLOU being real COOLL for the DC Lottery!
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Big LLOU Johnson - Step Wit Chu
Big LLOU Johnson - Step Wit Chu
