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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 .
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]
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.
Enjoy the best songs of the legendary Paul Butterfield Blues Band, a pioneer of blues rock and soul music. Watch their live performances, collaborations and interviews.
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.
May 6, 1987 · Paul Butterfield, the harmonica player who led the Butterfield Blues Band, was found dead Monday at his apartment in Los Angeles. He was 44 years old.
This website is about Paul Butterfield, his several bands, and their music. Butterfield and his bands never had a hit single or became rock 'n' roll stars. Maybe you have never heard of him or them.
Paul Vaughn Butterfield was an American blues harmonica player, singer and bandleader. After early training as a classical flautist, he developed an interest in blues harmonica.
Paul Butterfield ranks among the most influential harp players in the Blues. Born in 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, he began playing classical flute as a child.
