Earl Gilliam

Blues pianist and organist in Houston, Texas. Gilliam was born in New Waverly, Texas on January 13, 1930 and died aged 81 in Tomball, Texas on October 19, 2011. Gilliam was a longtime fixture in the Texas blues scene, moving to Houston at age 18 and going on to play with Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Albert “Iceman” Collins and Little Joe Washington. He worked at blues club Shady’s Playhouse as a pianist/bandleader while continuing to work as a sideman for many other blues musicians and recording his own solo material. In later years, he became known for his Doghouse Jams - informal jam sessions held at a shop behind his house.

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