Who played in or produced both Howlin' Wolf and The Paul Butterfield Blues Band?

The direct musical bridge between Howlin' Wolf and The Paul Butterfield Blues Band includes Sam Lay (Drums).

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Howlin' Wolf

📍 Chicago, Illinois, United States • 📅 1948 – 1976

Towering blues titan renowned for his seismic booming voice, kinetic stage presence, and ferocious Chess recordings ("Smokestack Lightnin'", "Spoonful") featuring guitar genius Hubert Sumlin.

Chicago Blues Delta Blues Electric Blues

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Sam Lay

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The Paul Butterfield Blues Band

📍 Chicago, Illinois, United States • 📅 1963 – 1971

Trailblazing integrated electric blues powerhouse that brought authentic Chicago blues to the 1960s counterculture, pioneering extended raga-rock improvisation on East-West and backing Bob Dylan at Newport 1965.

Chicago Blues Blues Rock Electric Blues

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Howlin' Wolf

📍 Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Towering blues titan renowned for his seismic booming voice, kinetic stage presence, and ferocious Chess recordings ("Smokestack Lightnin'", "Spoonful") featuring guitar genius Hubert Sumlin.

Musical Genres

Chicago Blues Delta Blues Electric Blues Blues

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Howlin' Wolf

Lead Vocals, Harmonica, Guitar

1948–1976

Hubert Sumlin

Lead Guitar

1953–1976

Willie Dixon

Upright Bass

1953–1968

Also in: Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Willie Dixon, Jimmy Rogers, Otis Rush

Jody Williams

Guitar

1954–1958

Abb Locke

Tenor Saxophone

1960–1976

Also in: Otis Rush

Sam Lay ⚡ Shared Connector

Drums

1959–1965

Also in: The James Cotton Blues Band, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band

💿 Record Labels:

Chess Records Sun Records

🎛️ Producers & Engineers:

Willie Dixon Sam Phillips Leonard Chess

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BAND LINER NOTES 📅 1963 – 1971

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band

📍 Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Chicago Blues Blues Rock Electric Blues Psychedelic Rock

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Paul Butterfield

Harmonica, Lead Vocals

1963–1971

Mike Bloomfield

Lead Guitar

1964–1967

Also in: The Electric Flag

Elvin Bishop

Rhythm Guitar, Vocals

1963–1968

Jerome Arnold

Bass

1963–1967

Sam Lay ⚡ Shared Connector

Drums

1963–1966

Also in: Howlin' Wolf, The James Cotton Blues Band

Mark Naftalin

Organ, Piano

1965–1968

💿 Record Labels:

Elektra Records

🎛️ Producers & Engineers:

Paul A. Rothchild Mark Abramson

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