The Big Bopper

The Big Bopper

Mike Bloomfield
Mike Bloomfield was another white boy with the blues who played lead guitar for “The Paul Butterfield Blues Band” . Mike Bloomfield was considered the top guitarist in the industry until Eric Clapton came along . Bloomfield stayed with Butterfield for only two albums, afterwards he formed the short-lived “Electric Flag” with Al Kooper and Buddy Miles. Bloomfield is also best known for his lead guitar work on Bob Dylan’s classic album “Highway 61 Revisited”. He also did an album with Al Kooper and Steven Stills entitled “Super Sessions”. Along with Butterfield he gradually faded from view . He died February 15th, 1981 at the age of 37 from a medical condition contributed to drug abuse.