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  Lucille is a guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and producer. Her Cherokee/Louisiana French heritage strongly influences both the energy and content of her music. She began learning guitar at the age of four, inspired by her father, J. F., who was a talented professional in his own right. Her mother, Lillian, a delta blues singer and songwriter, introduced her daughter to the blues and  currently has a CD release, “BLUES HIGHWAY”, on Lucille’s record label, HOTJAM.  

At 15, Lucille was playing in the local clubs in and around her hometown in the delta swamp lands of Louisiana. By seventeen, she was touring with bands on the 'Chitlin' Circuit' as they made their way from New Orleans to Memphis and Chicago. Lucille's tours as guitarist for LITTLE MILTON and her many performances with ALBERT KING, helped solidify her blues style. In addition, Lucille has performed with MEMPHIS SLIM, DR. JOHN, ZZ HILL, R L BURNSIDE, SAMEY MEYERS, LITTLE JOHNNY WOODS, MOJO BUFORD, GARY US BONDS, GARLAND JEFFERYS, JOHNNY ‘LITTLE JOHN’ &  FINGERS TAYLOR. She is currently guitarist for  DOROTHY MOORE. She also was guitarist/vocalist in the RICHARD BELZER HBO Comedy Special, ‘Conspiracy’.  Lucille can be seen performing in Abel Ferrara’s movie, THE BLACKOUT,' starring Dennis Hopper & Matthew Modine.  Look for Lucille performing in renowned blues documentary filmaker ROBERT MUGGE'S blues docu/movie, THE LAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI JUKES, on the Black STARZ cable movie network. If you missed the movie, you can catch her performances on The DVD and Soundtrack, released worldwide on Sanctuary Records/BMG.   There is also a screenplay written about Lucille's true blues adventures while she was on tour with Little Milton. "BLUEBIRD" currently in development by Emerald Pictures in New York City.

2003 Lucille, once again, graced the stages throughout Europe at blues festivals, concert halls and blues clubs, in countries such as Poland, Holland, Denmark, France. She has been invited by all the promoters to return again.   2004 has been a year filled with steady concerts blues cruising the mighty Mississippi River aboard the American Queen Steamboat with her band “LUCILLE". 2005 saw Lucille and her band touring every corner of Greece plus the Greek Isles. Immediately following her tour, Lucille went into the studio to begin writing and recording her next CD while performing locally and working on revamping her new show. You can hear audio clips and watch video clips of live performances on this website. Lucille with Ricky Lewis on Drums are also members of Dorothy Moores backup band where Lucille is Music Director. Another European tour is currently in the works. 2006 Lucille began her tour locally in Mississippi with The BB King/Medger Evers Homecoming Festivals as well as the Chicago Blues Festival. She toured  the west, culminating in Calif. with the Monterey Blues Festival, Monterey Ca. Biscuits and Blues club in San Francisco and the Guitar Extravaganza at Moes Alley in Santa Cruz where only the best blues guitarists are invited. 2007 Lucille keeping it local with her performances so she can put  the finishing touches on her double album .  It’s already making waves and it hasn’t been release yet.! Check out what The Jackson Free Press said about, ‘RED HOT BLUES MAMA.’ LUCILLE.

 “From a gal who’s guitar’d for Dr. John & Little Milton, this multifaceted jewel is a rainbow of Mississippi blues and Louisiana rhythms. Red Hot Blues Mama, indeed!”—James Hughes, JACKSON FREEPRESS-MS.

Be sure to view Lucille's  guestbook entries where European promoters and fans from across the world have left wonderful reviews & praises and request for more CDs from The Red Hot Blues Mama, Lucille!