Erskine Oglesby

Erskine Oglesby (January 20, 1937 – March 7, 2004) was an American tenor saxophonist and blues singer. He was a native of St. Louis and as a teenager he played in a local band with Chuck Berry. He later played with Little Milton, Albert King, and Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm. Oglesby also recorded as a solo artist and released a few albums on Black & Tan Records.

Biography Oglesby was born in the St. Louis neighborhood of Mill Creek Valley on January 20, 1937. By the age of 14, he was playing in a local band with guitarist Chuck Berry. Oglesby attended Vashon High School in St. Louis.

Through the years, Oglesby played saxophone on records by various R&B and blues artists such Ike & Tina Turner, Albert King, Little Milton, and Benny Sharp. Not wanting to limit himself to only R&B and blues, Oglesby also played with local jazz acts including, Terry Williams and the Sound Merchants and the quartet Tres' Bien. Mayor Vincent Schoemehl officially appointed them as ambassadors for the City of St. Louis. They recorded a double album for Timeless Records in the Netherlands.

After the blues revival in the 1990s, Oglesby returned to playing music full-time and he released two albums on Black & Tan Records.

Oglesby died on March 7, 2004.

Discography Studio albums 2000: Blues Dancin''' (Black & Tan) 2001: Honkin' & Shoutin' (Black & Tan)

Album appearances 2004: Straight Blues 4U (Black & Tan) 2005: Keeping Living Music Alive (Black & Tan) 2007: Black & Tan Sampler, Vol. 2 (Black & Tan)

Albums as a sideman 1987: St. Louis Kings Of Rhythm – Rhythm And Blues Showtime With St. Louis Kings Of Rhythm (Timeless Records) 2000: Tommy Bankhead – Message To St. Louis'' (Fedora Records)