Carter, Levester Big Lucky
(1917–2002)> SINGER · SONGWRITER · GUITARIST
Carter, Levester Big Lucky 1917; Weir, MS – 24 December 2002; Memphis, TN Raised in Mississippi, singer/songwriter/guitarist “Big Lucky” Carter moved to Memphis after serving in World War II. He recorded for several labels throughout the 1950s and 1960s, including Sun and Savoy. In 1969, he recorded for Hi Records , which produced the classic “ Goofer Dust .” A staple of the Memphis blues scene for more than fifty years, Carter recorded the critically acclaimed CD Lucky 13 at age eighty-one…