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Paul Vaughn Butterfield (December 17, 1942 – May 4, 1987) was an American blues harmonica player, singer and bandleader. After early training as a classical flautist, he developed an interest in blues harmonica.
Aug 17, 2023 · Paul Butterfield died at the young age of 44 on May 4, 1987, reported Associated Press. He was found dead in his Los Angeles apartment by his manager of an apparent drug overdose, says Rolling Stone .
May 4, 2023 · Paul Butterfield was arguably the first authentic white bluesman to emerge from the US. Not only was he a consummate singer and harmonica player, but he was also a bandleader whose deep feeling for the blues went way beyond mere slavish reverence.
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band was an American blues rock band from Chicago, Illinois. Formed in the summer of 1963, the group originally featured eponymous vocalist and harmonicist Paul Butterfield , guitarist Elvin Bishop , bassist Jerome Arnold and drummer Sam Lay . [1]
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band rocketed the blues straight into the stratosphere. One of the first integrated blues bands with mass appeal, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band inspired people of all kinds to sing the blues. They pounced on the music and took no prisoners.
Though many would argue that Paul Butterfield was a game changer, innovator and rule-breaker, taking the harmonica and the blues to a whole new level, there was very little beyond his recordings to document his life.
Paul Vaughn Butterfield - ( December 17, 1942) - Chicago, Illinois - - (May 4, 1987) - North, Hollywood, Los Angeles - Blues Band ( Walking Blues - Liv...
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