Carl Hogan
American jazz musician
Carl D. Hogan (October 15, 1917 – July 8, 1977) was an American jazz and rhythm and blues guitarist and bassist. He is known for playing the lead guitar riff on Louis Jordan's "Ain't That Just Like a Woman (They'll Do It Every Time)" which was later imitated by Chuck Berry for his hit "Johnny B. Goode".
Early life and career
Hogan was born to Broadus Henry Hogan and his wife Luerena, possibly in Louina, Alabama. He spent time as a child in Tallapoosa and Atlanta, and also in Pensacola, Florida where his father was a preacher. Census records describe the family as "mulatto". Other sources state that he was raised in St. Louis, Missouri. By 1940 he was living in Conway, Arkansas. His early musical career included stints on guitar and bass with the Jeter-Pillars Orchestra and George Hudson's Orchestra.
Hogan was recruited to join Louis Jordan's Tympany Five as a temporary bass player.
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