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J.B. Lenoir was an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter, prominent in the Chicago blues scene during the 1950s and 1960s. Born on March 5, 1929, in Monticello, Mississippi, he passed away on April 29, 1967, in Champaign, Illinois, due to internal bleeding and/or a heart attack from injuries sustained in a car crash three weeks prior, which had not been properly treated. As a child, J.B. learned to play guitar in the style of Blind Lemon Jefferson, with additional influences from Arthur Crudup and Lightnin’ Hopkins. In the 1940s, he performed in New Orleans alongside Sonny Boy Williamson and Elmore James. He moved to Chicago in 1949, where he collaborated with notable artists such as Memphis Minnie, Big Maceo Merriweather, and Muddy Waters. J.B. Lenoir's first recording session took place in late 1950 for Chess Records. He recorded for J.O.B and Parrot from 1951 to 1953 before returning to Chess. His most successful release, “Mamma Talk To Your Daughter,” came out in 1954, reaching #11 on the Billboard R&B chart and later being covered by numerous blues and rock musicians. He was commemorated in John Mayall's songs “The Death of J.B. Lenoir” and "I’m Gonna Fight For You JB.” Additionally, he appeared

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