James Madison (musician)

James "Pee Wee" Madison (May 4, 1935 – January 7, 2008)^[1] was an American blues guitar player.

Born in Osceola, Arkansas, he moved to Chicago in the late 1950s, molding his musicianship on that of Little Walter.^[2] His big chance came when he joined the band of Muddy Waters in 1963, replacing guitarist Pat Hare who was incarcerated for killing his girlfriend.^[3]

Starting in 1964, Madison played on most of Muddy Waters' recordings. He played with Muddy Waters' band until the ending of Muddy Waters' world tour in 1973, mostly playing rhythm guitar on an upside-down Fender Mustang.^[4]

Discography[]

With Muddy Waters

Muddy, Brass & the Blues (Chess, 1966)
Live at Mr. Kelly's (Chess, 1971)
Can't Get No Grindin' (Chess, 1973)

With Otis Spann

The Blues Never Die! (Prestige, 1965)

References[]

^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues - A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 163. ISBN 978-0313344237.
^ Eder, Bruce. "James "Pee Wee" Madison - Biography". allmusic. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
^ Gordon, Robert (2003). Can't Be Satisfied: The Life and Times of Muddy Waters. Back Bay Books. pp. 202–203. ISBN 0-316-16494-1.
^ Schuller, Tim. "The Lost Tapes (1999)". Blind Pig Records. Archived from the original on September 20, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2012.

[bare-1] Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues - A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 163. ISBN 978-0313344237.

[allmusic-2] Eder, Bruce. "James "Pee Wee" Madison - Biography". allmusic. Retrieved February 2, 2012.

[gordon-3] Gordon, Robert (2003). Can't Be Satisfied: The Life and Times of Muddy Waters. Back Bay Books. pp. 202–203. ISBN 0-316-16494-1.

[blind-pig-4] Schuller, Tim. "The Lost Tapes (1999)". Blind Pig Records. Archived from the original on September 20, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2012.

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