Carl Hogan

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American jazz musician

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Carl D. Hogan (October 15, 1917 – July 8, 1977) was an American jazz and rhythm and blues guitarist and bassist. He is known for playing the lead guitar riff on Louis Jordan's "Ain't That Just Like a Woman (They'll Do It Every Time)" which was later imitated by Chuck Berry for his hit "Johnny B. Goode".

Early life and career

Hogan was born to Broadus Henry Hogan and his wife Luerena, possibly in Louina, Alabama. He spent time as a child in Tallapoosa and Atlanta, and also in Pensacola, Florida where his father was a preacher.

Hogan was recruited to join Louis Jordan's Tympany Five as a temporary bass player. Jordan had wanted Po Simkins as a bassist, however Simkins was unable to give Jordan his release date from the US Armed Forces and as a result until Simkins was discharged from the military, Hogan filled in as Jordan's bassist. With Jordan's band, Hogan appeared on the soundtracks to Look Out Sister (1946), Beware (1946), and Reet, Petite, and Gone (1948). He performed on numerous recordings with Jordan, including "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie", "Don't Worry 'Bout That Mule", "Ain't That Just Like a Woman (They'll Do It Every Time)", "Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens", "Jack, You're Dead", "Let the Good Times Roll", "Open the Door, Richard", "Boogie Woogie Blue Plate", and "Early in the Mornin'. On 1946's "Ain't That Just Like a Woman (They'll Do It Every Time)", Hogan first recorded the guitar riff that was to become "the most famous signature in rock 'n' roll".

Hogan continued to record with Jordan and the Tympany Five until 1949.

Influence

Chuck Berry used Hogan's riff in 1958 – almost note-for-note – as the introduction to "Johnny B. Goode". Berry also used a similar riff in "Roll Over Beethoven", released one year earlier. On describing his use of the riff, Berry said:

Death

Hogan died in St. Louis in 1977, aged 59.

References

References

  1. Pegg, Bruce. (2002). "Brown eyed handsome man : the life and hard times of Chuck Berry : an unauthorized biography". Routledge.
  2. Bayles, Martha. (1996). "Hole in our soul : the loss of beauty and meaning in American popular music". University of Chicago Press.
  3. Chilton, John. (1994). "Let the good times roll : the story of Louis Jordan and his music". University of Michigan Press.
  4. [https://books.google.com/books?id=6ZNfAQAAQBAJ&q=carl+hogan Bob L. Eagle, Eric S. LeBlanc, ''Blues: A Regional Experience'', ABC-CLIO, 2013, p.267]
  5. Chilton, John. (October 2021}} Other sources state that he was raised in [[St. Louis, Missouri]]. By 1940 he was living in [[Conway, Arkansas]]. His early musical career included stints on guitar and bass with the [[Jeter-Pillars Orchestra]] and George Hudson's Orchestra.{{cite book). "Let the good times roll : the story of Louis Jordan and his music". University of Michigan Press.
  6. "Carl Hogan discography". Discogs.
  7. "Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five – Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five". Discogs.
  8. Flanagan, Bill. (1986). "Written in my soul : rock's great songwriters talk about creating their music". Contemporary Books.
  9. Joseph, Lawrence. (2010). "Music is rapid transportation : --from the Beatles to Xenakis". Charivari.
  10. Boyd, Todd. (2008). "Theater, film, and television.". Praeger.

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