Otis Spann

Otis Spann

male, deceased (1970)
Peel Sessions artist, Blues musician, from Mississippi, Blues singer, fleetwood mac, AmericanFolkBluesFestival…Blues Hall of Fame inductee, newport folk festival, Blues pianist, blues, American
Otis Spann was an American blues musician. Born in Jackson, Mississippi, Spann became known for his distinct piano style. Spann was Muddy Waters'...
Earl Hooker

Earl Hooker

male, deceased (1970)
guitarist, Sebastian Danchin, double-neck guitar, Earl Zebedee Hooker, Restvale Cemetery, Burr Oak Cemetery and Restvale Cemetery…AmericanFolkBluesFestival, Chicago blues, blues, American, Blues musician
Earl Hooker (January 15, 1929 - April 21, 1970) was an American blues guitarist. Born Earl Zebedee Hooker in Clarksdale, Mississippi, his...
Eddie Boyd

Eddie Boyd

male, deceased (1994)
Five Long Years, Praise to Helsinki, gospel, Blues pianist, racial discrimination, fleetwood mac…Blues musician, blues, AmericanFolkBluesFestival, African American
Edward Riley Boyd known as Eddie Boyd was a blues piano player born on Stovall's Plantation near Clarksdale, Mississippi, where Muddy Waters also...

Joachim-Ernst Berendt

male, deceased (2000)
Protestant, Record producer, World War II, Radio personality, German, music critic…AmericanFolkBluesFestival
Joachim-Ernst Berendt (July 20 1922 in Berlin - February 4 2000 in Hamburg) was a German music journalist, book author and producer specialized on...