Happy 80th Birthday to Eddy The Chief Clearwater the stage name of Edward Harrington (born January 10, 1935), American Chicago blues musician. He taught himself to play guitar at an early age (left-handed and upside down) and began performing with various gospel groups, including the Five Blind Boys Of Alabama. He is a cousin of blues harmonica player Carey Bell. Clearwater is best known for being part of the Chicago blues scene since the 1950s. He was recorded in 1958 for his uncle’s Atomic H label, under the moniker Clear Waters, a name given to him by his manager, drummer Jump Jackson, as wordplay on the more famous Muddy Waters. Vintage Guitar described his 2008 Alligator Records album, West Side Strut as “great blues. Eddy’s fat, voluptuous tone shows a masterful command of the guitar. It’s hard to believe he can reach such heights in a recording studio. One listen and you’ll wonder why Clearwater’s name isn’t respectfully spoken in the same breath as Freddie King and Otis Rush.” In 2004, he was nominated for a Grammy Award with Los Straitjackets for their collaboration, Rock N Roll City.
Posted on: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 20:54:48 +0000
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