Wayne Bennett

b. 13 Dec 1931, Sulpher, Oklahoma, USA, d. 28 November 1992, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. A skilled blues guitarist, Bennett found prominence in the middle-50s as an associate of Otis Hurry’s Chicago-based music group. Following that he was selected by Joe Scott to become listed on the touring and saving orchestra of Bobby Bland. With preparations by Scott and scintillating solos by Bennett, Bland became the best live attraction for the chitlin’ circuit in the past due 50s and early 60s. Bennett’s playing also added to Bland’s several hits from the era, such as for example ‘I Pity The Fool’ (1961) and ‘Stormy Mon Blues’ (1962). During this time period, Bennett was also a program player for additional Duke/Peacock artists such as for example Junior Parker and Gatemouth Dark brown. He remaining Bland’s group in the past due 60s and consequently appeared on information by such blues performers as Buddy Man, Fenton Robinson, Jimmy Reed and Jimmy Rogers. In 1981, Bennett was called Blues Guitarist Of THE ENTIRE YEAR by the Country wide Blues Basis and in the first 90s he was located in Louisiana, carrying out with Willie Lockett as well as the Blues Krewe. Bennett passed away in November 1992 from center failure, before a scheduled center transplant operation.