JERRY L

Born in Memphis Tennessee, Jerry Minnis, aka, "Jerry L" is cut from the Deep Southern Soul cloth with a raspy voice not far removed from the great Otis Clay. Although mainly a "Chitlin' Circuit" favorite, Jerry has toured all over the United States and even abroad, performing with many southern soul artists like Johnnie Taylor, Tyrone Davis, Marvin Sease, Bobby Rush, Willie Clayton, Little Milton, Albert King, to name a few.

His first record was released in 1997 on E & J Records entitled, "Something Special", which was followed four years later with the mini-masterpiece "Last Word In Lonesome", produced by the great Quinton Claunch on SoulTrax Records. This LP has ranked in Blues Critic Magazine's Top 100 Soul Blues/Southern Soul Albums 1980-2005 list. Minnis next turned to the "modern Southern Soul"-sounds of programmed "party blues" with his followup project "Nasty", which also gave him his signature hit "Do The Nasty". Following the obscure release, “After Tha Party" for Ryan Records, Minnis returned with "Daily Love" in 2006.

Album Discography

"Something Special" (E & J 1997)

"Last Word In Lonesome" (Soultrax 2001)

"Nasty" (Mi-Jay/Susie Q 2002)

"After The Party" (Ryan 2004)

"Daily Love" (Mi-Jay 2006) LISTEN

"Collector's Piece" (MiJay 2007)