Later that year, he formed a trio with Willie Mabon and Earl Dranes, joined the Musicians Union, and enjoyed a two-week gig at the Tuxedo Lounge.

[3] In 1950, Lucas switched from guitar to piano and worked as a sideman for various blues bands, and appeared on records by Little Willy Foster, Homesick James and Snooky Pryor.

In 1955 he headed an ensemble billed as Blues Rockers, who issued a single via Excello Records.

In 1970 he played in a revue, Dat Feelin', scripted by Black activist Milton Williams, at Minneapolis' Guthrie Theatre, to show the range and history of Afro-American music.

In France, record producer Michel Engelhard released two LPs, Lazy Bill Lucas (1969, vocals and solo piano) and Lazy Bill and His Friends (1970), in which he was featured with musicians George "Mojo" Buford (harmonica) and Jo Jo Williams (guitar).