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Paul Butterfield

1942 - 1987

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Paul Vaughn Butterfield (December 17, 1942 – May 4, 1987) was an American blues harmonica player, singer, and bandleader. After early training as a classical flautist, he developed an interest in blues harmonica. He explored the blues scene in his native Chicago, where he met Muddy Waters and other blues greats, who provided encouragement and opportunities for him to join in jam sessions. He soon began performing with fellow blues enthusiasts Nick Gravenites and Elvin Bishop. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Butterfield is the 1,389th most popular musician (down from 1,141st in 2024), the 7,224th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,582nd in 2019) and the 512th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Paul Butterfield ranks 1,389 out of 3,175. Before him are Moriz Rosenthal, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Christian Ferdinand Abel, George Jones, Bobby Keys, and Ola Brunkert. After him are Terry Melcher, John Myung, Jay Chou, Fats Navarro, Bob Rock, and Andrew Davis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Paul Butterfield ranks 446. Before him are Tariq al-Hashimi, Michael Mann, Kazimierz Barburski, Werner Teske, Ingrid Becker, and Rildo da Costa Menezes. After him are Terry Melcher, Mamoni Raisom Goswami, Richard O'Brien, Driss Bamous, Vladimir Yermoshin, and Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino. Among people deceased in 1987, Paul Butterfield ranks 179. Before him are Ajita Wilson, Hans Gál, Georges Buchard, Galo Plaza, Arturo Torres Carrasco, and Paul Martin. After him are C. L. Moore, Robert Preston, Henk Badings, Heðin Brú, Ernő Goldfinger, and Igor Newerly.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Paul Butterfield ranks 7,226 out of 20,380. Before him are Eddie Cheever (1958), James Van Fleet (1892), Christopher McQuarrie (1968), James Dunn (1901), William B. Travis (1809), and William Higinbotham (1910). After him are George Pickett (1825), Mayo Methot (1904), Tony Trabert (1930), Rube Goldberg (1883), David E. Kelley (1956), and Henry B. Walthall (1878).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Paul Butterfield ranks 512. Before him are Jorma Kaukonen (1940), Ralph Towner (1940), Renée Fleming (1959), Buffy Sainte-Marie (1941), George Jones (1931), and Bobby Keys (1943). After him are Terry Melcher (1942), John Myung (1967), Fats Navarro (1923), Frank Thomas (1912), Steve Aoki (1977), and Jack Irons (1962).

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