The Kinsey Report
Encyclopedia
The Kinsey Report is a Gary
, Indiana
based band, established in 1984 by the brothers Donald
, Ralph, and Kenneth Kinsey, plus a family friend, Ron Prince. As Big Daddy Kinsey and the Kinsey Report, they effectively backed their father, Big Daddy Kinsey
. Lester Davenport
played harmonica
with the group.
The Kinsey Report's father was instrumental in steering his offspring towards the blues
. The older brothers, Donald and Ralph, formed a blues/rock
trio called White Lightnin', before the younger children also ended up in the group. Albert King
, Bob Marley
, Middle Walter
and Big Daddy Kinsey have all toured with the group.
Gary, Indiana
Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The city is in the southeastern portion of the Chicago metropolitan area and is 25 miles from downtown Chicago. The population is 80,294 at the 2010 census, making it the seventh-largest city in the state. It borders Lake Michigan and is known...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
based band, established in 1984 by the brothers Donald
Donald Kinsey
Donald Kinsey is an American guitarist and singer, best known as a member of The Wailers Band, the reggae backing group for Bob Marley & The Wailers....
, Ralph, and Kenneth Kinsey, plus a family friend, Ron Prince. As Big Daddy Kinsey and the Kinsey Report, they effectively backed their father, Big Daddy Kinsey
Big Daddy Kinsey
Big Daddy Kinsey was an American Chicago blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player.Born Lester Kinsey in Pleasant Grove, Mississippi, United States, he was a slide guitarist and harp blower with roots in both the Mississippi Delta and post-war Chicago Blues styles...
. Lester Davenport
Lester Davenport
Lester "Mad Dog" Davenport , was an American Chicago blues harmonica player and singer.Born in Tchula, Mississippi, United States, Davenport moved from Mississippi to Chicago, Illinois, when he was 14...
played harmonica
Harmonica
The harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes...
with the group.
The Kinsey Report's father was instrumental in steering his offspring towards the blues
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
. The older brothers, Donald and Ralph, formed a blues/rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
trio called White Lightnin', before the younger children also ended up in the group. Albert King
Albert King
Albert King was an American blues guitarist and singer, and a major influence in the world of blues guitar playing.-Career:...
, Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley, OM was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers...
, Middle Walter
Middle Walter
Middle Walter was a blues harmonica player. He was based in Gary, Indiana. His real name was James Jones. His stage name was Middle Walter.-Career:...
and Big Daddy Kinsey have all toured with the group.
Discography
- Edge of the City (1988)
- Midnight Drive (1989)
- Powerhouse (1991)
- Crossing Bridges (1993)
- Smoke and Steel (1999)