J. B. Lenoir (March 5, 1929 – April 29, 1967) was an African-American blues guitarist and singer/songwriter from the 1950s and 1960s.Lenoirwas born in Monticello, Mississippi, and was always known by the initials J.B. His surname was misspelled as Lenore on some of his early recordings.His guitar-playing father introduced him to the music of Blind Lemon Jefferson, whose music became a major influence[1]. During the early 1940s Lenoir worked with blues artists, Sonny Boy Williamson, and Elmore James in New Orleans [2], and also became influenced by Arthur Crudup and LightninHopkins.In 1949, he moved to Chicago, and Big Bill Broonzy helped introduce him to the local blues community. He began to perform at local nightclubs with musicians such as Memphis Minnie, Big Maceo Merriweather, and Muddy Waters, and became an important part of the city s blues scene[2][3]The first recorded in late 1950 for the J.O.B. label. His recording of "Korea Blues" was licensed to and released by Chess[4] as by "J. B. and his Bayou Boys"[5]. His band included pianist Sunnyland Slim, guitarist Leroy Foster, and drummer Alfred Wallace.During the early 1950s Lenoir recorded on various labels in the Chicago area including J.O.B., Chess, Parrot, and Checker. His more successful songs included "Let s Roll", "The Mojo" featuring saxophonist J. T. Brown, and the controversial "Eisenhower Blues" which his record company, Parrot, forced him to re-record as "Tax Paying Blues"。
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