years_active label name background instrument birth_date genre article_title birth_name occupation
1970s & ndash ; present various johnny b. moore solo_singer guitar , vocals 24 january 1950 chicago blues , electric blues johnny b. moore
 johnny belle moore guitarist , singer , songwriter
johnny b. moore

johnny b. moore -lrb- born johnny belle moore , january 24 , 1950 , clarksdale , mississippi -rrb- is an american chicago blues and electric blues guitarist , singer and songwriter .
he was a member of koko taylor 's backing band in the mid-1970s , but has recorded nine solo albums since 1987 .
moore 's music retains a link to the earlier chicago blues of jimmy reed and muddy waters , who also travelled to the windy city from the mississippi delta .
`` if johnny b. moore is n't a star in the making , '' stated allmusic 's bill dahl , `` there 's no justice in the world . ''
the european blues historian gérard herzhaft commented that '' -lsb- moore 's -rsb- albums reflect a strong delta flavor that is refreshing in the present blues scene , dominated by rock or funk overtones . ''
however , the blues historian , tony russell , noted in 1997 that moore `` was still one of chicago 's interesting secrets '' .
