Luther Tucker, born January 20, 1936, in Memphis, Tennessee, was an American blues guitarist. His mother introduced him to Big Bill Broonzy and Robert Lockwood Jr., becoming Lockwood's protégé. In his teenage years, Tucker moved to Chicago and began playing with his uncle J.T. "Boogie" Brown. He worked as a studio guitarist for numerous artists including Little Walter, Muddy Waters, and Howlin' Wolf. In the late 1960s, Tucker played in Muddy Waters' band and later formed The James Cotton Blues Band. He relocated to San Anselmo, California, in 1973, working with John Lee Hooker's band. He died of a heart attack on June 18, 1993, in Greenbrae, California. Tucker released two albums posthumously: Sad Hours (1994) and Luther Tucker and the Ford Blues Band (1995).
