For the next six years, this troupe backed visiting musicians, such as Fenton Robinson, Hubert Sumlin, Eddy Clearwater, Jimmy Johnson, Carey Bell, Buster Benton, John Littlejohn, Casey Jones, and Mighty Joe Young.
The house band's proficient playing led to their recording a live album in October 1975 at Ma Bea's, billed as Ghetto.
[6] In December 1979, Lyons played guitar on Johnny "Big Moose" Walker's album, Going Home Tomorrow.
[7] Lyons solo album, Chicago Woman, was recorded between December 1, and 22, 1979, at the Decca Studio, in Paris, France.
[9] However, Chicago Woman incorporated three of Lyons own compositions; "I've Got Trouble on My Mind", "Groovin' In Paris", plus the title track.