About
American blues guitarist who has released his own albums since the late 1960s and played with Howlin' Wolf's band as well as backup for James Cotton.
Before Fame
He had a big break in 1957 when he was invited up on stage at a Howlin' Wolf show and was later signed to a record deal by Freddie King.
Trivia
He was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1998.
Family Life
He was raised in Widener, Arkansas until the age of 12 and then moved with his family to Chicago.
Associated With
He was called "the Bruce Springsteen of the blues" by the Chicago Sun-Times in 2000.
