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Charlie Musselwhite
American blues musician (born 1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles Douglas Musselwhite (born January 31, 1944) is an American blues harmonica player and bandleader,[1] one who came to prominence, along with Mike Bloomfield, Paul Butterfield, and Elvin Bishop, as a pivotal figure in helping to revive the Chicago Blues movement of the 1960s. He has often been identified as a "white bluesman".[2][3]
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![]() Musselwhite performing on the New York City Blues Cruise, 2003 | |
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Birth name | Charles Douglas Musselwhite |
Also known as | Memphis Charlie |
Born | (1944-01-31) January 31, 1944 (age 80) Kosciusko, Mississippi, U.S. |
Origin | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
Genres | Blues |
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Years active | 1966–present |
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Website | charliemusselwhite |
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Musselwhite was reportedly the inspiration for Elwood Blues, the character played by Dan Aykroyd in the 1980 film, The Blues Brothers.[4]