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All Blues, All-Stars
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Cyril Davies was an innovative harmonica player who exerted a huge influence on his contemporaries. He was an original
member of Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated in 1961. This, the first classic Blues Inc.-line-up was all set, including Alexis
Korner, the Greek-Austrian band-leader /guitarist with his dark-pitched, Willie Dixon-type voice, the cosmopolitain charm
courtesy of the jazz trio Dick, Jack & Ginger, plus pianist Johnny Parker and Cyril. But Blues purist Davies nursed an
aesthetic/stylistic aversion to the saxophone! On a personal level, Cyril & Dick got on very well: the harp blower Welsh-born
and London bred, the English saxman having grown up in the hills of rural Wales. Davis left in late 1962 to put the Allstars
together with the aim of playing Chicago-style blues. The Allstars quickly became a popular attraction in the clubs of London
and, occasional members included pianist Nicky Hopkins, guitarist Jeff Beck and drummer Micky Waller, who all went on to make
names for themselves later in the decade.Tragically, the band proved to be short-lived when, on
7th January 1964, Cyril Davies succumbed to pleurisy
Baldry took the remnants of Davies' group and formed The Hoochie Coochie Men.
Cyril Davies - harmonica/vocals
(born 1932, Denham, Buckinghamshire, died January 7th 1964)
Long John Baldry - vocals
(born 12th January 1941.died 22nd July 2005)
Bernie Watson - guitar
Cliff Barton - bass guitar
Singles:
May 1963. Country Line Special/Chicago Calling
September 1963. Preachin' The Blues/Sweet Mary
EP:
May 1964
Country Line Special/Preachin' The Blues/
Chicago Calling/Sweet Mary
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The Birth of British R&B Music
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1932-1964
a fan based official
website no less, and
it's about time too
from drummer, Carlo Little's website
Carlo Little was the drummer with
The Cyril Davis All Stars
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| Decca Ace of Clubs LP, ACL 1130 November 1962 |
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Alexis Korner's Blues
Incorporated.
featuring Cyril Davis
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