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Paul Butterfield

1942 - 1987

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Paul Vaughn Butterfield (December 17, 1942 – May 4, 1987) was an American blues harmonica player, singer, and bandleader. After early training as a classical flautist, he developed an interest in blues harmonica. He explored the blues scene in his native Chicago, where he met Muddy Waters and other blues greats, who provided encouragement and opportunities for him to join in jam sessions. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paul Butterfield has received more than 1,489,518 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Paul Butterfield is the 1,139th most popular musician (down from 896th in 2019), the 5,583rd most popular biography from United States (down from 4,413th in 2019) and the 399th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.5M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 49.72

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 25

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.69

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.71

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Paul Butterfield ranks 1,139 out of 3,175. Before him are Gary Peacock, Travis Barker, Jay Chou, Bruce Kulick, Alex Van Halen, and Ewa Demarczyk. After him are Antonio Maria Bononcini, Ignacy Feliks Dobrzyński, Scott LaFaro, Sophie Menter, Viguen, and Klaus Doldinger.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Paul Butterfield ranks 372. Before him are Rosa von Praunheim, Paula Kelly, Gregorio Rosa Chávez, Vinicio Cerezo, Tammy Wynette, and Vladimir Kovalyonok. After him are David Proval, Juan Diego, Erica Jong, Bernd Kannenberg, Flora Purim, and Jean Shrimpton. Among people deceased in 1987, Paul Butterfield ranks 151. Before him are Conny Plank, Vicente Calderón, Ajita Wilson, Ray Bolger, J. Lawton Collins, and Antonio Sastre. After him are Ivan Ivanov-Vano, Princess Pilar of Bavaria, Madeleine Carroll, Tuvia Bielski, Giovanni Arpino, and Gioacchino Colombo.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Paul Butterfield ranks 5,583 out of 20,380. Before him are Charles Martin Smith (1953), Mary Blair (1911), Alan Lomax (1915), Grace Sherwood (1660), Dennis Oppenheim (1938), and Eric Adams (1960). After him are William H. Prescott (1796), David Proval (1942), Victor Sen Yung (1914), Sylvia Miles (1924), Bill Vukovich (1918), and Charlaine Harris (1951).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Paul Butterfield ranks 399. Before him are Bob Brookmeyer (1929), Al Kooper (1944), Glenn Danzig (1955), Gary Peacock (1935), Travis Barker (1975), and Bruce Kulick (1953). After him are Scott LaFaro (1936), Floyd Westerman (1936), Joey Kramer (1950), Country Joe McDonald (1942), Big Bill Broonzy (1903), and Desmond Child (1953).

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