Paul Butterfield
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Paul Butterfield was an influential American blues harmonica player and bandleader known for pioneering electric Chicago blues and blues-rock in the 1960s and 1970s.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Paul Butterfield Blues Band | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
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blues band ⓘ blues musician ⓘ harmonica player ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Paul Butterfield's Better Days
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The Paul Butterfield Blues Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedBand | The Paul Butterfield Blues Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Butterfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
music performance
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song interpretation ⓘ |
| genre |
Chicago blues
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blues ⓘ blues rock ⓘ electric blues ⓘ |
| givenName | Paul ⓘ |
| hasRole |
band leader
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frontman ⓘ |
| influenced |
American blues-rock bands of the late 1960s
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later blues-rock harmonica players ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
blues rock
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rock ⓘ |
| instrument |
harmonica
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vocals ⓘ |
| knownFor |
integrating electric blues into rock audiences
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virtuosic blues harmonica playing ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| name | Paul Butterfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influencing the development of blues rock
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pioneering electric Chicago blues in the 1960s ⓘ |
| notableWork |
East-West (album)
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The Paul Butterfield Blues Band (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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harmonica player ⓘ musician ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| performanceStyle |
amplified harmonica
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electric Chicago blues ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Chicago
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| recordLabel | Elektra Records ⓘ |
| style |
electric ensemble blues
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improvisational blues solos ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
The Last Waltz (concert)