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5 lug 2022 · South Harrow bluesman Cyril Davies, a harmonica master, vocalist and Leadbelly obsessive who had done so much to fan the British blues flame, died today, just weeks from his 32nd birthday. Born in Denham on January 23, 1932, Davies was a panel beater and car mechanic by day. He’d played banjo in trad jazz and skiffle groups before converting ...
3 apr 2021 · Taken from an episode of the ABC television series ‘Hullabaloo.’ This episode was broadcast on Oct. 26, 1963. All of the surviving episodes of Hullabaloo hav...
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29 gen 2022 · A collection of tracks featuring the wonderful R&B harmonica playing of the legendary Cyril Davies. Country Line Special/Chicago Calling was my favourite eve...
The next Cyril Davies Tribute Night will be held in 'The Patch', Eel Pie Club, in Twickenham on 04/04/2024 with the Alan Glen/John O'Leary All-Stars. The site is divided up into sections on Cyril's Career, the Recollections of Musicians of the times, a Discography of Cyril's Recording, and a Section for the People who documented the times is being written.
Cyril Davies, in unison with Alexis Korner, was a kingpin in the founding and promotion in the UK of the modern electric blues and the fusions that were to follow into the 1970's. Whilst Davies was a Chicago Blues purist at heart, which finally led to his separation from Korner, his work had a vital influence on many of the musicians and 'guitar heros' of later years.
Cyril Davies was a fine singer and an authentic electric harp player, and a Blues afficionado who did a great deal to foster the British Blues Boom of the early 60s.. Cyril learnt guitar and banjo as a kid, but when he heard Little Walter on records, he switched to the harp.
Before tragedy intervened, English blues harmonica player Cyril Davies seemed uniquely positioned for success had disease not intervened. Born in Denham, England, on January 23, 1932, Davies picke.. Cyril Davies
