b. August 23rd, 1952 in Cade (Louisiana)
d. September 24th, 1994 in Minneapolis (Minnesota)
ZYDECO BLUES 'N BOOGIE
Gumbo
Rykodisc
1985
Enfant, il chante le Gospel à l'église. Multi-instrumentiste (trompette, trombone, piano), il est d'abord un musicien de studio en particulier pour Rockin' Sidney. Il se focalise ensuite sur son activité de chanteur. Pour son propre label Sweet Daddy, il grave son premier simple le bluesy "Strange things" et "Giving on into love" plutôt Soul. Par la suite, il crée avec son frère le label Reed Brothers.
As a child, he sang Gospel in church. Multi-instrumentalist (trumpet, trombone, piano), he was first of all a studio musician, especially for Rockin' Sidney. He then focuses on his activity as a singer. For his own Sweet Daddy label, he recorded his first single the bluesy "Strange things" and "Giving on into love" more Soul. Subsequently, he and his brother created the Reed Brothers label.
LOUISIANA SOUL MAN
Bullseye
1991
Remarqué par Scott Billington, il grave pour Bullseye (une marque appartenant à Rounder) ce premier album. Produit par Billington et Lee Allen Zeno, Dalton grave ici un bon disque de Soul Blues cuivré avec des titres intéressants comme "Blues of the Month Club", "Keep on loving me", "Heavy love", "Full moon", "Party on the farm". Il se montre un chanteur compétent bien épaulé par des musiciens inspirés. La musique n'est pas très originale mais mérite cependant une écoute attentive.
Discovered by Scott Billington, he recorded for Bullseye (a label owned by Rounder) this first album. Produced by Billington and Lee Allen Zeno, Dalton cuts here a good album of brassy Soul Blues with interesting titles like "Blues of the Month Club", "Keep on loving me", "Heavy love", "Full moon", "Party on the farm". He shows himself to be a competent singer well supported by inspired musicians. The music is not very original but deserves careful listening.
WILLING AND ABLE
Bullseye
November 1993
Second album pour Bullseye et Scott Billington avec presque la même équipe de musiciens (on note la présence de Michael Toles à la guitare). Un album sans surprise globalement ennuyeux même si "The one thing", "Hold on my heart", "Never never land" peuvent être mentionnés. Malheureusement, Dalton Reed est retrouvé mort dans sa chambre d'hotel juste avant un concert quelques mois plus tard.
Second album for Bullseye and Scott Billington with almost the same team of musicians (we note the presence of Michael Toles on guitar). A generally boring unsurprising album even if "The one thing", "Hold on my heart", "Never never land" can be mentioned. Unfortunately, Dalton Reed was found dead in his hotel room just before a concert a few months later.