Coleman was born in
Paris, Texas. He was working alongside Freddie King by the age of 15. He later supported
Lightnin' Hopkins in concert and went on to form his own group. At this time he started simultaneously booking acts into
nightclubs across three states, Texas,
Oklahoma, and
Colorado. This dual lifestyle in the Southwest continued for nearly twenty years.{{cite book
If You Can Beat Me Rockin' (1988) followed, and in the same year Coleman's duties with Ichiban expanded to include record production for other acts, songwriting, and acting as an
A&R scout. He released six more albums up to 1992 and was responsible for production duties on albums by
Blues Boy Willie,
Chick Willis,
Little Johnny Taylor, and
Buster Benton (''Money's the Name of the Game'', 1989). He continued to write material for others and sometimes played guitar and keyboards on their records. His own albums featured songs he wrote, such as "I Fell in Love on a One Night Stand" and "If You Can Beat Me Rockin' (You Can Have My Chair)". Coleman continued to combine various roles successfully until his early death in 1994 from a stroke and heart attack. ==Discography==