Cliff Butler
Cliff "Bishop" Butler (August 3, 1923 – January 13, 1982) was a DJ and a gospel, blues and R&B singer from Louisville, Kentucky.
| Cliff Butler | |
|---|---|
 NASCO | |
| Born | Clifford B. Butler |
| Occupation | Musician, dj, pianist, minister |
Biography
Cliff Butler was born on October 17, 1922, in Louisville, Kentucky. His earliest music experiences were with a jug band in Louisville. After serving in the Army Air Corps in World War II, he returned to his hometown and organized a band to back his vocals. His first recordings were with Three Notes for Signature Records (1948), followed by recordings for King Records (1949). Butler began recording for the States label with a session on November 17, 1952. The session musicians included blind pianist Benny Holton, who regularly accompanied Butler, as well as Chicago stalwarts Leon Washington on tenor sax and Red Saunders on the drum stool. On one of these recordings, "Adam's Rib," he exhibited a strong Roy Brown influence. On another track from the session, "You're My Honey, But the Bees Don't Know It," Butler was accompanied by a vocal group from Louisville, The Doves.[1]
Butler died of cancer on January 13, 1982, in Louisville, Kentucky.
Discography
| Title | Label | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Crying Blues | King Records | 1949 |
| When You Love (You Should Love From The Heart) | King Records | 1950 |
| I Dream Such Foolish Dreams | King Records | 1950 |
| Gold Diggin' Baby | King Records | 1950 |
| Hearts Only Ache (Heart Never Break) | King Records | 1950 |
| Adam's Rib | States Records | 1953 |
| Benny's Blues | States Records | 1953 |
| People Will Talk | States Records | 1953 |
| When You Love | States Records | 1953 |
| Boogie With Lou | Dot Records | 1953 |
| Can't Get Her Off My Mind | Dot Records | 1953 |
| You're Honey But The Bees Don't Know It | States Records | 1955 |
| Jealous Hearted Woman | States Records | 1955 |
| On My Mind | NASCO Records | 1957 |
| My Mood | NASCO Records | 1957 |
| That's How I Go For You | NASCO Records | 1958 |
| Devoted To You | NASCO Records | 1958 |
| Love One Another | NASCO Records | 1958 |
| Devoted To You | NASCO Records | 1958 |
| Let Us Break Bread Together | NASCO Records | 1958 |
References
- ↑ "Tri-Com Promotion Home Page". Tricompromotion.com. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
- "45 Discography for NASCO Records". Globaldogproductions.info. Retrieved 2013-05-15. -discography
- "45 Discography for States Records". Globaldogproductions.info. Retrieved 2013-05-15. -discography
- "Singles Discography for King Records – 4000 series". Globaldogproductions.info. Retrieved 2013-05-15.-discography
- "Singles Discography for Dot Records – 1000 series". Globaldogproductions.info. Retrieved 2013-05-15. -discography
- – biography
- Clements, Keith,"I've Got a Mind to Ramble", Louisville Music News, May 2004—article
- "Crescendos Record Label Shots". Colorradio.com. December 12, 1960. Retrieved 2013-05-15. -mention, and image
External links
- Cliff Butler discography at Discogs