Billy Davenport
American blues drummer
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| Born | (1931-04-23)April 23, 1931 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Died | December 24, 1999(1999-12-24) (aged 68) |
| Genres | Blues, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Drummer |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
Musical artist
Billy Davenport (April 23, 1931[1] – December 24, 1999)[2] was an American drummer known for his work with blues musicians such as Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf,[3] Otis Rush, and Paul Butterfield. He played on the Butterfield album East-West, and retired from music briefly until 1972, and then again from 1974 to 1981.[4]
Born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, Davenport died in December 1999.[2] He was inducted posthumously into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015 as an early member of the Butterfield Band.[5]
References
- ^ Erlewine, Michael (1931-04-23). "Billy Davenport - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
- ^ a b Doc Rock. "The Dead Rock Stars Club 1998 - 1999". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
- ^ James Segrest, Mark Hoffman, Moanin' at Midnight: The Life and Times of Howlin' Wolf Page 373 Google Books
- ^ All music guide to the blues: the definitive guide to the blues - Page 140 Google Books
- ^ "Inductee Explorer - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame". Rockhall.com. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
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Paul Butterfield
- The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
- East-West
- The Resurrection of Pigboy Crabshaw
- In My Own Dream
- Keep On Moving
(with various artists)
- Woodstock: Music from the Original Soundtrack and More
- Woodstock Two
- Woodstock: Three Days of Peace and Music
- Woodstock: 40 Years On: Back to Yasgur's Farm
- The Last Waltz (1978 album)
- The Last Waltz (2002 album)
- What's Shakin'
- Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical Journey
- "Born in Chicago"
- "Shake Your Moneymaker"
- "Blues with a Feeling"
- "Got My Mojo Working"
- "Mystery Train"
- "Look Over Yonders Wall"
- "Walkin' Blues"
- "Get Out of My Life, Woman"
- "Work Song"
- "Mary, Mary"
- "Two Trains Running"
- "Spoonful"
- "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl"
- "Driftin' and Driftin'"
- "I Pity the Fool"
- "Born Under a Bad Sign"
- "Double Trouble"
- "Drivin' Wheel"
- "Drown in My Own Tears"
- "Poor Boy"
- "Please Send Me Someone to Love"
- "Too Many Drivers"
- "Baby Please Don't Go"
- "Nobody's Fault but Mine"
- "Mannish Boy"
- "Rock Me"
- "It Hurts Me Too"
- "Love Her with a Feeling"
- "That's All Right"
- "Goin' Down Slow"
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