Jesse ed davis biography
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September 21, 1944 – June 22, 1988
2002 Blues Inductee Jesse Ed Davis was born in Norman, Oklahoma on September 21, 1944 of Kiowa and Cherokee parents.
He was playing guitar at venues in and around Oklahoma City by his early teens with other young musicians like bassist John Selk, vocalist Jerry Fisher, and drummer John Ware.
Jesse studied literature at OU and then toured with Conway Twitty.
Jesse ed davis biography
Moving to California, he became associated with Levon Helm and Leon Russell which led to a very busy career as a session musician in the recording industry.
By the late 1960’s Jesse had joined TajMahal’s band as guitarist and also on piano.
He got a chance to delve into many genres of music, including jazz and country, as part of Taj’s eclectic mix and was featured on his first three albums. Other significant album work followed with the likes of John Lennon, Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond, Leonard Cohen, John Lee Hooker, Steve Miller, and Jackson Browne.
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