Billy Davenport
Appearance
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Born | Chicago, Illinois, United States | April 23, 1931
Died | December 24, 1999 | (aged 68)
Genres | Blues, Jazz |
Occupation | Drummer |
Instrument | Drums |
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 appears on the celebrated Butterfield album East-West, and retired from music briefly until 1972, and then again from 1974 to 1981.[4]
Born in Chicago, Illinois, 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
- ^ https://rockhall.com/inductees/the-paul-butterfield-blues-band/bio/