As a student at the University of Chicago, Paul Butterfield was one of the first
white men in the city to frequent the blues clubs of the black ghetto. He
befriended Muddy Waters and Little Walter, who became his harmonica teacher.
Thanks to the impact of the Rolling Stones in America, Butterfield enjoyed great
success with his own blues-rock, performed by his band featuring guitarist Mike
Bloomfield. After his triumph at Woodstock, Butterfield sank into drugs and
recorded a series of mediocre albums. He died in general indifference. But it
was Butterfield who paved the way for t...