Harold Burrage

Harold Burrage (March 30, 1931, Chicago - November 26, 1966, Chicago, age 35) was an American blues and soul musician (singer and pianist).

Burrage did session work as a pianist in the 1950s and 1960s as well as recording under his own name. He released singles on Decca, Aladdin, States, and Cobra in the 1950s, and for Vee-Jay and M-Pac in the 1960s. Burrage's backing bands included the likes of Otis Rush, Willie Dixon, and Jody Williams, while Burrage supported Magic Sam, Charles Clark, and others as a pianist.[1]

Burrage's only national hit as singer was the 1965 Chicago soul song "Got to Find a Way", which reached #31 on the Billboard R&B charts.[2] The following year Burrage died at the home of Tyrone Davis, a musician Burrage influenced.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Harold Burrage at Allmusic
  2. ↑ Billboard, Allmusic
  3. ↑ Got to Find a Way at Allmusic
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