The Paul Butterfield Blues Band

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, c. 1967
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, c. 1967
Background information
OriginChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres
Years active1963–1971
LabelsElektra
Past members

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band was an American blues and blues-rock band from Chicago. 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] The band added guitarist Mike Bloomfield and keyboardist Mark Naftalin before recording their self-titled debut album, which was released in October 1965. The founding sextet were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015, along with Billy Davenport, their drummer on their second album, East-West.

  1. ^ Rodack, Jaine (November 16, 2018). "How a Rule-Breaker Changed Harmonica Forever – The Paul Butterfield Story". Harmonica.com. Retrieved July 23, 2019.