Norton Buffalo

Norton Buffalo
Buffalo with Steve Miller Band in 2006
Buffalo with Steve Miller Band in 2006
Background information
Birth namePhillip Jackson
Born(1951-09-28)September 28, 1951
Oakland, California, United States
DiedOctober 30, 2009(2009-10-30) (aged 58)
Paradise, California, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, singer–songwriter, artist, actor, record producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, harmonica, trombone, keyboards, guitar, percussion
Years active1976–2009
LabelsCapitol, Blind Pig Records
Formerly ofSteve Miller Band
Norton Buffalo (far right, in the blue-green shirt) on his last tour with the Steve Miller Band during the summer of 2009

Phillip Jackson (September 28, 1951[1] – October 30, 2009),[2] best known as Norton Buffalo, was an American singer-songwriter, country and blues harmonica player, record producer, bandleader and recording artist who was a versatile proponent of the harmonica, including chromatic[3] and diatonic.[4]

  1. ^ "Norton Buffalo Credits – ARTISTdirect Music". Artistdirect.com. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  2. ^ "Harmonica maestro Norton Buffalo dies at 58". Archived from the original on February 8, 2010. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  3. ^ "Norton Buffalo Reviews". Norton-buffalo.com. April 19, 2007. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  4. ^ "Harmonica Players – Male – Cross Category Music – Lee Oskar, Norton Buffalo". Harmonicalinks.com. September 19, 1941. Retrieved March 20, 2013.