Larry Bright

Singer and guitarist Larry Bright was an R&B-inspired rocker who scored a hit in 1960 with "Mojo Workout." He was born Julian Ferebee Bright in Norfolk, Virginia on August 17, 1934 and was exposed to a musical diet composed mainly of Southern Texas blues. Bright moved to Southern California for a brief stint in the Navy and quickly established a reputation as both a dynamic guitarist and performer. In 1959, producer Joe Saraceno invited Bright to lay down some tracks at Western Recorders. Inspired by Muddy Waters' "mojo song" (he didn't know the title), Bright decided to make up one of his own, "Mojo Workout." After local Black-owned Tide Records picked it up, the track went to number one on the R&B music charts in June 1960, and also charted on the Hot 100 at number 90.