Eddy Clearwater

Infobox musical artist


Name = Eddy Clearwater
Img_capt = Eddy Clearwater at the Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton, Massachusetts on April 20, 2008
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Edward Harrington
Alias = Guitar Eddy, Clear Waters, The Chief
Born = January 10, 1935
Origin = Macon, Mississippi
Instrument = Vocals, six-string guitar
Genre = Chicago blues
Electric blues
Occupation = Musician, singer
Years_active = 1953—
Labels = Alligator, Blind Pig, Rounder/Bullseye, Delmark, Rooster Blues
Associated_acts = Ronnie Baker Brooks, Lonnie Brooks, Muddy Waters, Carey Bell
URL = [http://www.eddyclearwater.com eddyclearwater.com]

Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater is the stage name of Edward Harrington (born 10 January 1935 [http://www.eddyclearwater.com/reviews.html Eddy Clearwater's profile] on his official website] ), an American Chicago blues musician.

Career

Although born in Macon, Mississippi, [http://musicdownloads.walmart.com/catalog/servlet/AlbumServlet;jsessionid=H2SdLDl3q7C0bJYYBYgtJJxsX3hKZbLQ7LGCnTL3VZQ9F7vqkTGQ!1447639811?id=1505 Walmart.com biography details] ] Clearwater is best known for being part of the Chicago blues scene since the 1960s. He performs both within the U.S. (especially around the Chicago, Illinois area) and internationally, such as at blues festivals in France, Germany, and the Netherlands.

He left Mississippi at the age of 13, settled in Chicago a few years later and took up guitar, listening with special attention to Magic Slim and Chuck Berry.

Rooster Blues' 1980 release of "The Chief" announced that Clearwater's ascendancy to Chicago blues stardom was officially underway. Two encores for Rooster Blues, "Help Yourself" (1992) and "Mean Case of the Blues" (1996), cemented Clearwater's reputation. He became known as a masterful blues showman whose principal goal is to provide his fans with a real good time. "Cool Blues Walk" followed in 1998, followed by "Chicago Daily Blues" the next year, with "Reservation Blues" released in mid 2000. [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:difqxq95ldke~T1 All Music Guide biography - accessed February 2008] ]

Clearwater is married to his manager, Renee Greenman. Together they once owned Reservation Blues, a Wicker Park (Chicago) blues bar and restaurant. It is no longer in operation.

On 8 January 1997 Clearwater underwent successful triple heart bypass surgery. [http://members.aol.com/MNBlues/eddy_clearwater.html Blues on Stage website details - accessed February 2008] ]

In 2004, he was nominated for a Grammy Award with Los Straitjackets for their collaboration, "Rock 'N' Roll City".

His much anticipated 2008 album "West Side Strut" has been described as "the very best album of his life". [ [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0012IWI5E Amazon.com: West Side Strut: Eddy Clearwater: Music ] ]

Name and relations

*Clearwater has been nicknamed The Chief and sometimes wears Native American headdress.cite book
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last= Russell
year= 1997
title= The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray
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*He is a cousin of the blues harmonica player Carey Bell.

*In the 1950s he played under the pseudonym Guitar Eddy. [ [http://www.eddyclearwater.com Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater ] ]

*In 1958 he first recorded under the name Clear Waters, a direct reference to Muddy Waters, before shortening the name to a 'surname' Clearwater. [ [http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/delta/2541/bleclear.htm Blues Lyrics on line website - accessed February 2008] ]

Discography

* 2008 "West Side Strut"
* 2003 "Rock ‘N’ Roll City" (featuring Los Straitjackets)
* 2000 "Reservation Blues"
* 1999 "Chicago Daily Blues"
* 1998 "Cool Blues Walk"
* 1998 "Chicago Blues Session, Vol. 23" (live)
* 1996 "Mean Case Of The Blues"
* 1995 "Boogie My Blues Away"
* 1992 "Live At The Kingston Mines, 1978" (live)
* 1992 "Help Yourself"
* 1990 "Real Good Time: Live!" (live)
* 1989 "Blues Hang Out"
* 1986 "Flimdoozie"
* 1981 "Two Times Nine"
* 1980 "The Chief"'
* 1979 "Black Night"

ee also

*List of Chicago blues musicians
*List of Electric blues musicians
*Chicago Blues Festival
*San Francisco Blues Festival

References

External links

* [http://www.eddyclearwater.com Official website]
* [http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/delta/2541/bleclear.htm Eddy Clearwater song lyrics @ Geocities.com]