Earring George Mayweather
| Earring George Mayweather | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | George Mayweather, Jr. |
| Born |
September 27, 1927 Montgomery County, Alabama, United States |
| Died | February 12, 1995 (aged 67) Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Genres | Electric blues, Chicago blues |
| Occupation(s) | Harmonicist, songwriter and singer |
| Instruments | Harmonica, vocals |
| Years active | 1950s–1995 |
| Labels | Tone Cool Records |
Earring George Mayweather (September 27, 1927 – February 12, 1995) was an American electric blues and Chicago blues harmonica player, songwriter and singer. Although he only recorded a single solo album, Mayweather's harmonica work appeared on recordings by J. B. Hutto and Eddie Taylor.
AllMusic commented that his album, Whup It! Whup It! was "an admirable shot at recreating the '50s Chicago harp sound".
George Mayweather, Jr. was born in Montgomery County, Alabama, United States. He learned to play the harmonica after receiving the instrument as a Christmas present at the age of six. Inspired by the playing of Sonny Boy Williamson I, Mayweather was mainly self-taught on the rudiments of the instrument; although upon relocation to Chicago, Illinois, in September 1949, aged 20, he befriended Little Walter. This connection gave Mayweather vital further education in the techniques of harmonica playing. He lived in Chicago next-door to J. B. Hutto, and thus teaming up in 1951 with him and the percussionist Eddie "Porkchop" Hines, the trio named the Hawks, played on weekends at the Maxwell Street market. Work opportunities were limited, which led to Mayweather working alternatively with Hutto and in Bo Diddley's backing ensemble. In 1952, once Little Walter had decided to leave Muddy Waters's touring band, Montgomery was offered a job as his replacement. However, Mayweather declined the potentially lucrative posting. By 1954, Mayweather recorded with J. B. Hutto on Chance Records recording sessions, that produced "Dim Lights, "Things Are So Slow" "Combination Boogie", and "Pet Cream Man". He later teamed up Eddie Taylor and jointly recorded a number of tracks including "You’ll Always Have A Home" and "Don’t Knock At My Door". Several of these were released as singles, although they were not commercial successes.
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