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476) The Paul Butterfield Blues Band

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band

Posted Nov 01, 2003 12:00 AM

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"Born in Chicago" is where the white youth of America got the notion they could play the blues. But this band had two killer guitarists -- Michael Bloomfield, a rich kid from Chicago, and Elvin Bishop -- and their blues knew no color boundaries.

Total album sales: Under 500,000

Peak chart position: 123

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