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Otis Spann

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03/21/1930

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Died:

04/24/1970

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Years Active:

1944-1970

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Ransom Knowling

James "Pee Wee" Madison

George "Harmonica" Smith

Willie "Big Eyes" Smith

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Otis Spann was an American blues musician, who many consider the leading postwar Chicago blues pianist.

Discography

I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man / She's So Pretty Released: 1954	Sugar Sweet / Trouble, No More Released: 1955	Otis Spann Is the Blues Released: 1960	The Blues of Otis Spann Released: 1964
Muddy, Brass & the Blues Released: 1966	After the Rain Released: 1969

Concerts

Event	Date	Venue	City	Region	Country
Chuck Berry Recording Session	12/20/1955	Universal Recording Studios	Chicago	Illinois	USA
Folksong '59	04/03/1959	Carnegie Hall	NYC	New York	USA
7th Annual Newport Jazz Festival	07/03/1960	Freebody Park	Newport	Rhode Island	USA
Otis Spann Recording Session	08/23/1960	Fine Sound Studios	NYC	New York	USA
Folk Festival of the Blues	07/26/1963	Big Bill's Copa Cobana Club	Chicago	Illinois	USA
American Folk Blues Festival	10/12/1963	Berlin Sportpalast	Berlin	Schöneberg	Germany
Otis Spann Recording Session	05/04/1964	Decca Studios	London	West Hampstead	England
Folk, Blues & Gospel Concert	05/15/1964	Hunter College Assembly Hall	NYC	New York	USA
Willie Bobo / Muddy Waters	11/23/1964	Birdland	NYC	New York	USA
12th Newport Jazz Festival	07/01/1965	Newport Festival Field	Newport	Rhode Island	USA
Muddy Waters Recording Session	06/22/1966	Ter-Mar Recording Studio	Chicago	Illinois	USA
Eric Anderson / Otis Spann	02/07/1967	Café au Go Go	NYC	New York	USA
Eric Anderson / Otis Spann	02/08/1967	Café au Go Go	NYC	New York	USA
Eric Anderson / Otis Spann	02/09/1967	Café au Go Go	NYC	New York	USA
Eric Anderson / Otis Spann	02/10/1967	Café au Go Go	NYC	New York	USA
Eric Anderson / Otis Spann	02/11/1967	Café au Go Go	NYC	New York	USA
Eric Anderson / Otis Spann	02/12/1967	Café au Go Go	NYC	New York	USA
Muddy Waters	03/12/1968	Voters Club	Denver	Colorado	USA
Muddy Waters	03/13/1968	Voters Club	Denver	Colorado	USA
Muddy Waters	03/14/1968	Voters Club	Denver	Colorado	USA
Muddy Waters	03/15/1968	Voters Club	Denver	Colorado	USA
Muddy Waters	03/16/1968	Voters Club	Denver	Colorado	USA
Muddy Waters	03/17/1968	Voters Club	Denver	Colorado	USA
Fleetwood Mac Recording Session	01/04/1969	Ter-Mar Recording Studio	Chicago	Illinois	USA
Three for the Blues	01/12/1969	John Hancock Hall	Boston	Massachusetts	USA

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