On January 7, 1964, Cyril Davies died aged 31. He was musician (harmonica) and singer, one of the first British blues harmonica players, and played important role in the development of the British blues scene. He was founder and leader of Cyril Davies All-Stars and has performed and recorded with Blues Incorporated, Long John Baldry, Alexis Korner, Screaming Lord Sutch and the Savages.
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Duster Bennett
On March 26, 1976, Anthony “Duster” Bennett died aged 30. He was musician (acoustic guitar, slide guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, percussion, drums, keyboards, bass guitar, mandolin), performed as a one-man band, playing a bass, guitar, drum with his foot and blowing a harmonica on a rack. Bennett worked with Alexis Korner, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers and Fleetwood Mac.
Alexis Korner
On January 11,984, Alexis Korner died aged 55. He was musician (guitar, harmonica), singer and songwriter, regarded “The Founding Father of British Blues”, was a major force behind the British 60’s R&B scene. In the early 60s he formed the band “Blues Incorporated”, featuring at various times Jack Bruce, Charlie Watts, Terry Cox, Davy Graham, Ginger Baker, Long John Baldry, Ronnie Jones, Danny Thompson, Graham Bond, Cyril Davies, Malcolm Cecil and Dick Heckstall-Smith.
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