Butterfield, Paul
(1942–1987)> HARMONICA PLAYER · SINGER
Butterfield, Paul 17 December 1942; Chicago, IL – 4 May 1987; Los Angeles, CA Harmonica player, singer. Studied classical flute as a child, then turned to blues and harmonica; became a virtuoso on that instrument. Butterfield jammed in South Side clubs with Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Otis Rush, and his main influence, Little Walter. He formed the racially integrated Paul Butterfield Blues Band in 1963 with Elvin Bishop (guitar), Jerome Arnold (bass, brother of Billy Boy Arnold), Sammy Lay…