Paul Butterfield

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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. He explored the blues scene in his native Chicago, where he met Muddy Waters and other blues greats, who provided encouragement and opportunities for him to join in jam sessions. He soon…

Known for

• Born In Chicago — Self (archive footage)2013
• Godfathers and Sons — Self2003
• Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances — The Paul Butterfield Blues Band2002
• The Last Waltz — Self1978
• Saturday Night Live — Self (uncredited)1975
• The Midnight Special — Self1972
• You Are What You Eat — Self1968
• Wake at Generation — Self1968

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Country

US

Active from

1942-12-17

Active to

1987-05-04

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

21,001

Total plays

145,056

Paul Butterfield From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Paul Butterfield (December 17, 1942 – May 4, 1987) was an American blues harmonica player and singer, and one of the earliest white exponents of the Chicago-originated electric blues style. Paul Butterfield, a lawyer’s son, was born and grew up in Chicago. After studying classical flute as a teen, he developed a love for the blues harmonica, and hooked up with white, blues-loving, University of Chicago physics student Elvin Bishop (later

via Last.fm · Paul Butterfield

Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Paul

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Chicago

Place of death

Hollywood

Occupation

songwriter

Languages spoken

English language

Genre

blues

Instrument

voice

Image

Paul Butterfield 79.jpg

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