Buster Benton
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Biography
Arley âBusterâ Benton was born on 19â¯Julyâ¯1932 in Texarkana, Arkansas, and became an American blues guitarist and singer rooted in Chicago blues and soulâblues. Influenced by Samâ¯Cooke and B.B.â¯King, he moved to Toledo, Ohio, in the midâ1950s before forming his own band in Chicago by 1959. Benton recorded singles for local labels in the 1960s, but limited opportunities led him to work as an automobile mechanic for several years. His breakthrough came in 1971 when he joined Willie Dixonâs Blues AllâStars, contributing to The All Star Blues World of Maestro Willie Dixon and His Chicago Blues Band in 1973; his solo version of "Spider in My Stew" appeared on Jewel Records and earned him modest recognition. He released Spider in My Stew (Ronn, 1978), Buster Benton Is the Feeling (Ronn, 1980), First Time in Europe (Blue Phoenix, 1983), Moneyâs the Name of the Game (Ichiban, 1989), and I Like to Hear My Guitar Sing (Ichiban, 1991), with a later compilation Blues and Trouble (Black & Blue, 2002). Despite battling diabetes and losing parts of both legs in the 1990s, Benton continued performing until his death on 20â¯Januaryâ¯1996 in Chicago, aged 63, leaving a lasting contribution to the Chicago blues canon.
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- Disco Blues
- Good to the Last Drop by Buster Benton
- Do It In The Rain
- Sweet Sixteen (fades out) by Buster Benton
- Spider In My Stew by Buster Benton
- Everyday I Have the Blues by Buster Benton
- Sorry
- Leave Me Alone
- Lonesome For A Dime
- It's Easy to Love by Buster Benton
- Funny About My Money
- Sweet 94
- Spider In My Stew
- Love Like I Wanna
- Born With The Blues
