Allison, Bernard

Allison, Bernard 26 November 1965; Chicago, IL Guitarist and vocalist. Son of bluesman Luther Allison, he joined Koko Taylor's Blues Machine after graduating from high school. Two years later, he toured with his own group, Bernard Allison and Backtalk. Allison then rejoined Taylor for another year in the late 1980s before moving to Europe to serve as bandleader for his father's Paris-based group. Allison recorded several albums on foreign labels, including Next Generation, Hang On, No Mercy…