Lowell Fulson

Fulson was born on a Choctaw reservation in Atoka, Oklahoma, to Mamie and Martin Fulson. He stated that he was of Cherokee ancestry through his father but also claimed Choctaw ancestry. His father was killed when Lowell was a child, and a few years later, he moved with his mother and brothers to live in Clarita and attended school at Coalgate. ==Career==

At the age of eighteen, he moved to Ada, Oklahoma, and joined Alger "Texas" Alexander for a few months in 1940, Fulson recorded for Swing Time Records in the 1940s, Chess Records (on the Checker label) in the 1950s, Kent Records in the 1960s, and Rounder Records (on Bullseye Blues) in the 1980s/1990s. He wrote "3 O'Clock Blues" (B.B. King's first hit), "Reconsider Baby" (a blues standard), and "Tramp" (co-written with Jimmy McCracklin and recorded by several artists). His 1965 song "Black Nights" was his first hit in a decade, and "Tramp" did even better, restoring him to R&B stardom. Fulson's last recording was a duet of "Every Day I Have the Blues" with Jimmy Rogers on the latter's 1999 Atlantic Records release, billed as the Jimmy Rogers All-Stars: Blues Blues Blues. ==Death==

Fulson died in Long Beach, California, on March 7, 1999, at the age of 77. His companion, Tina Mayfield said that the causes of death were complications from kidney disease, diabetes, and congestive heart failure. He was the father of four and grandfather of thirteen. Fulson was interred in Inglewood Park Cemetery, in Inglewood, California. ==Awards and recognition==

• 1993: Induction into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame • 1993: Blues Foundation Hall of Fame, Classics of Blues Recording – Singles or Album Tracks, for "Reconsider Baby" • 1993: Blues Foundation Blues Music Award, Traditional Album of the Year, for Hold On • 1993: Rhythm and Blues Foundation, Pioneer Award • 1995: Grammy Awards, nomination as Best Traditional Blues Album of the Year, for Them Update Blues • 1995: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, "Reconsider Baby" included in the "500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll" • 2010: Blues Foundation Hall of Fame, Classics of Blues Recording – Albums, for Hung Down Head ==Partial discography==

Charting singles {{cite book Selected albums {{cite web With John Lee Hooker • I Feel Good! (Carson, 1970; Jewel, 1971) • I Wanna Dance All Night (America, 1970) ==References==