George "Wild Child" Butler facts for kids
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George "Wild Child" Butler
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George Butler
October 1, 1936 Autaugaville, Alabama, United States
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| Died | March 1, 2005 (aged 68) Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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| Occupation | blues harmonica player, vocalist |
| Years active | 1950s–2000s |
George "Wild Child" Butler (October 1, 1936 – March 1, 2005) was an amazing American blues musician. He was known for playing the harmonica and singing. He created music that touched many people.
Becoming a Blues Star
George Butler was born in Autaugaville, Alabama. He started playing blues music with bands in the late 1950s. He didn't become widely known until 1966. That's when he moved to Chicago, a big city for blues music.
In Chicago, he signed with a record company called Jewel Records. His first recordings were made with other talented musicians. These included Willie Dixon, Cash McCall, and Jimmy Dawkins. In 1969, he recorded another album for Mercury Records.
Later, in 1981, George moved to Ontario, Canada. He continued to play music regularly there. In the 1990s, he started recording new albums in England. He worked with a famous music producer named Mike Vernon. This led to two albums released on Bullseye Blues.
George "Wild Child" Butler died in Windsor, Ontario, in 2005. He was 68 years old. He left behind a legacy of great blues music.
His Music Albums
This is a list of some of the albums George "Wild Child" Butler released:
- Open Up Baby (Jewel/Charly, 1966)
- Keep On Doing What You're Doing (Mercury Records, 1969)
- Funky Butt Lover (TK Records, 1976)
- These Mean Old Blues (Bullseye Blues, 1992)
- Stranger (Bullseye, 1994)
- Lickin' Gravy (M.C. Records, 1998)
- The Devil Made Me Do It (Ace Records, 1999)
- Sho' Nuff (APO Records, 2001)
