Jesse Ed Davis | |
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 Davis at the Concert for Bangladesh in 1971 | |
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| Birth name | Jesse Edwin Davis III |
| Born | September 21, 1944 Norman, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | June 22, 1988 (aged 43) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1950s–1988 |
| Formerly of | Plastic Ono Band, Faces, John Mayall |
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Jesse Edwin Davis III (September 21, 1944 – June 22, 1988) was an American guitarist.[1] He was well regarded as a session artist and solo performer, was a member of Taj Mahal's backing band and played with musicians such as Eric Clapton, John Lennon, and George Harrison.[2] In 2018, he was posthumously inducted into the Native American Music Hall of Fame at the 18th Annual Native American Music Awards.[3] Davis was an enrolled citizen of the Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma[4] with Comanche, Muscogee, and Seminole ancestry.[3][1]
- ^ a b Bates, Richenda Davis. "Davis, Jesse Edwin III (1944–1988)". The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ Simmonds, Jeremy. The Encyclopedia of Dead Rock Stars: Heroin, Handguns, and Ham Sandwiches. p. 235.
- ^ a b "2018 Jesse Ed Davis Inducted into the NAMA Hall of Fame". Native American Music Awards. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ Arax, Mark; Feldman, Paul (June 24, 1988). "Backed Up Major Artists : Jesse Ed Davis, 43; Noted Rock Guitarist". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 19, 2023.