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Paul Butterfield
Paul Butterfield
Born: Dec 17, 1942 in Chicago, IL
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Died: May 4, 1987 in Los Angeles, CA
Genre: Blues
Styles: Chicago Blues, Electric Chicago Blues, Blues-Rock, Electric Harmonica Blues, Harmonica Blues, Modern Electric Chicago Blues
Biography: Paul Butterfield was the first white harmonica player to develop a style original and powerful enough to place him in the pantheon of true blues greats. It's impossible to overestimate the importance of the doors Butterfield opened: before he came to prominence, white American musicians treated the blues ...Read full biography
East West
East West
Released: 1966
Label: Elektra Asylum
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The second Butterfield album had an even greater effect on music history, paving the way for experimentation that is still being explored today. This came in the form of an extended blues-rock solo (some ...Read full review
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Released: 1965
Label: Elektra Asylum
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Even after his death, Paul Butterfield's music didn't receive the accolades that were so deserved. Outputting styles adopted from Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters among other blues greats, Butterfield became ...Read full review
More The Paul Butterfield Blues Band albums: Main Albums (14), Compilations (9), DVD/Video (1), Others (1)
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