Smokin' Joe Kubek

Smokin' Joe Kubek (November 30, 1956 – October 11, 2015) was an American Texas blues electric guitarist, songwriter and performer.

[1] Born in Grove City, Pennsylvania, Kubek grew up in the Dallas, Texas area.

[3] In 1985, Kubek released his first record on Bird Records, a 45 RPM single with the tracks "Driving Sideways" (written by Freddie King and Sonny Thompson)[4] and "Other Side of Love" (written by Doyle Bramhall Sr.).

The single's executive producers were Clint Birdwell and Charley Wirz.

[6] In 1991, Kubek released his first full-length album, entitled Steppin' Out Texas Style (Bullseye Blues Records), and later released over a dozen albums on various labels.