Albums by The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
ALBUMEast-West LiveThe Paul Butterfield Blues Band
ALBUMSometimes I Just Feel Like Smilin'The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
ALBUMThe Butterfield Blues Band LiveThe Paul Butterfield Blues Band
ALBUMKeep On MovingThe Paul Butterfield Blues Band
ALBUMIn My Own DreamThe Paul Butterfield Blues Band
ALBUMThe Resurrection of Pigboy CrabshawThe Paul Butterfield Blues Band
ALBUMEast-WestThe Paul Butterfield Blues Band
ALBUMThe Paul Butterfield Blues BandThe Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Artist Playlists
Inspired by Paul Butterfield
His trailblazing '60s sound has echoed throughout the decades.
Paul Butterfield: Deep Cuts
Psychedelic influences and funked-up takes on blues classics.
Paul Butterfield: Influences
Slow-burning blues majesty and brisk harmonica lines.
Artist Biography
One of the most influential blues acts of their time, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band introduced a gritty, authentic brand of electric blues to the rock audience, and could incorporate jazz, world music, R&B, and psychedelia into their performances while staying true to their roots. The act featured three musicians who would put a strong, highly individual stamp on the music -- harmonica player Paul Butterfield and guitarists Mike Bloomfield and Elvin Bishop -- and the tough, fluid sound they conjured on 1965's The Paul Butterfield Blues Band and the more exploratory approach of 1966's East-West carved out a path dozens of blues-rock acts would follow. The group evolved into a sound more beholden to soul and contemporary R&B on 1968's In My Own Dream, then folded after 1971's Sometimes I Just Feel Like Smilin', with Butterfield forming the short-lived Better Days and recording solo before his death in 1987.
Hometown
Chicago, IL, United States
Genre
Blues