Paul Butterfield

Paul Butterfield came up in Chicago's blues scene in the mid-1960s, playing harmonica and singing with a band that took his name. The group included guitarist Mike Bloomfield, and their 1965 debut album featured 'Born In Chicago,' a song that became something of a calling card. They played a version of blues that felt plugged-in and urgent, drawing from Chicago mainstays like Muddy Waters while pulling in other sounds.

Bloomfield left in 1967, and the band's lineup shifted often after that. They kept recording, putting out albums like 'East-West' and 'In My Own Dream.' Butterfield's later songs, such as 'Drunk Again' and 'Last Hope Is Gone,' had a more personal, reflective quality. He died in 1987 at age 44.