Lefty Bates
Lefty Bates (March 9, 1920 – April 7, 2007) was an American Chicago blues guitarist. He led the Lefty Bates Combo and worked with the El Dorados, the Flamingos, Jimmy Reed, John Lee Hooker, Buddy Guy, Etta James, the Aristo-Kats, the Hi-De-Ho Boys, the Moroccos, and the Impressions. A regular on the Chicago blues scene, his major work was as a session musician on numerous recordings in the 1950s and 1960s.
Lefty Bates | |
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| Birth name | William H. Bates |
| Born | March 9, 1920 Leighton, Alabama, United States |
| Died | April 7, 2007 (aged 87) Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | Chicago blues |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | Mid 1930s – early 1980s |
| Labels | RCA, Vee-Jay, various |
Bates was married to the locally well-known club dancer Mary Cole Bates, who died in 2001.
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