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Mike Bloomfield

Mike Bloomfield was arguably the first great white American guitar hero, studying directly under Chicago blues masters like Muddy Waters and Magic Sam. As the lead guitarist for the Paul Butterfield Blues Band and the...

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Mike Bloomfield was arguably the first great white American guitar hero, studying directly under Chicago blues masters like Muddy Waters and Magic Sam. As the lead guitarist for the Paul Butterfield Blues Band and the electric force behind Bob Dylan's 'Highway 61 Revisited,' Bloomfield introduced the aggressive, stinging tone of the urban blues to white counterculture audiences.

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Show 7: The Amplified Chicago Blues TraditionJust To Be With YouShow 16: The White American Blues RevivalStatesboro Blues, Last NightShow 34: Newport's Legacy in Blues, Pt. 2Blow Wind BlowShow 35: The Psychedelic Blues TraditionBlow Wind Blow, Can't Lose What You Never Had, I'm ReadyShow 56: The Blues Supergroup TraditionLong Distance CallShow 69: Jewish Legacy in BluesJunker's Blues, Memphis Radio Blues, Don't Throw Your Love On Me So StrongShow 79: USA Blues, Pt. 4: Hawaii to IllinoisI've Got My Mojo Workin', Work SongShow 97: U.S.A. Blues RevisitedBorn In Chicago
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