Lucky Peterson – Beyond Cool

Lucky Peterson

Lucky Peterson (born Judge Kenneth Peterson, December 13, 1964, Buffalo, New York) is an American musician who plays contemporary blues, fusing soul, R&B;, gospel and rock and roll. He plays guitar and keyboards. Music journalist Tony Russell, in his book The Blues – From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray has said, “he may be the only blues musician to have had national television exposure in short pants.” Peterson’s father, bluesman James Peterson, owned a nightclub in Buffalo called The Governor’s Inn. The club was a regular stop for fellow bluesmen such as Willie Dixon. Dixon saw a five-year-old Lucky Peterson performing at the club and, in Peterson’s words, “Took me under his wing.” Months later, Peterson performed on The Tonight Show, The Ed Sullivan Show and What’s My Line?. Millions of people watched Peterson sing “1-2-3-4″, a cover version of “Please, Please, Please” by James Brown. At the time, Peterson said “his father wrote it”.

Beyond Cool

The copyright to this recording is owned by Universal Music Group, and it is for educational purposes only.

Composed by Lucky Peterson

• Judge Kenneth “Lucky” Peterson:Hammond Organ & Guitar
• Jack Holder:Rhythm Guitar
• Willie Weeks:Bass
• Crusher Green:Drums
• The Memphis Horns:
• Wayne Jackson:Trombone
• Andrew Love:Tenor Sax

Recorded at Kiva Recording Studios, Memphis, TN. June & July, 1993

Originally issued on and this recording taken from the 1993 CD Lucky Peterson:Beyond Cool