Norton Buffalo
| Norton Buffalo | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Phillip Jackson |
| Born |
September 28, 1951 Oakland, California, United States |
| Died | October 30, 2009 (aged 58) Paradise, California, United States |
| Genres | Rock, blues-rock, psychedelic rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer–songwriter, artist, actor, record producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, Harmonica, Trombone, Keyboards, Guitar, Percussion |
| Years active | 1976–2009 |
| Labels | Capitol, Blind Pig Records |
| Associated acts | Steve Miller Band |
Phillip Jackson (September 28, 1951 – October 30, 2009), best known as Norton Buffalo, was an American singer-songwriter, country and blues harmonica player, record producer, bandleader and recording artist who was a versatile exponent of the harmonica, including chromatic and diatonic.
Buffalo, the son of a harmonica player, was born in Oakland, California and raised in Richmond, California. At John F. Kennedy High School he performed in a series of bands. By the early 1970s he gained renown as a San Francisco Bay Area musician, playing with such Bay Area groups as Clover, The Moonlighters led by Bill Kirchen, and Elvin Bishop.
In early 1976 Buffalo joined the "farewell" European tour of Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen, and was recorded on the band's final live album We've Got A Live One Here!, which included Buffalo's song Eighteen Wheels. After the tour, Buffalo returned to California, briefly played with a number of local bands, and later in 1976 he joined the Steve Miller Band's Fly Like an Eagle national tour. He also played harmonica on the band's hit follow-up album Book of Dreams, released in May 1977. Buffalo appeared on the tracks Winter Time and The Stake.
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