It covers the period up to 1958 when cyril was moving from playing his 12 string guitar to beginning to play harmonica. Cyril davies began his career in the early 1950s first within steve lane. Whilst davies was a chicago blues purist at heart, which finally led to his separation. Cyril davies vocals, harmonica long john baldry vocals geoff bradford guitar cliff barton bass keith scott piano the velvettes vocals micky waller drums but cyril davies died of leukemia on january 7, 1964. This page includes recordings from 2000 through 2019. He was the brother of ronnie wood of the rolling stones. Cyril davies and his rhythm and blues all stars imdb. The group toured occasionally and after a stint of two years, all the backing members of the group including hopkins, carlo little, bernie watson and ricky fenson were picked up by cyril davies, the famous harmonica player who left the blues incorporated in october 1962, and formed the cyril davies. Blues incorporated became the first amplified british blues band. Music profile for alex korners breakdown group featuring cyril davis. Go to discography all years cyril davies all stars. Music profile for cyril davies, born 23 january 1932.
Earlier recordings are here grammy winner grammy nomination platinum. Feature article and discography in issue 1 2012 of american music. Show all release groups instead, or show various artists release groups. Cream members ginger baker and eric clapton joined up with stevie winwood spencer davis group and ric grech who had been in several groups including danny storm and the strollers and the farinas. Davies and produced by brian harvey, this recording was done under the supervision of doug dobell and issued on.
In 1962, davies and korner opened a club called the ealing. The story of cyril davies, the first british blues harmonica player, told by roger trobridge to jonathan baillie strong, with recordings and live music from simon prager, doc stenson, hylda sims, john oleary and laurie garman. Join facebook to connect with cyril davies and others you may know. When alexis korners blues incorporated was formed in london in 1961, there was not much of a british blues scene to speak of. Dec 06, 2014 provided to youtube by rhino atlantic cyril davies ginger baker trio coward of the county. Cyril davies and his rhythm and blues all stars discography. Nicky hopkins biography childhood, life achievements.
Shop for vinyl, cds and more from cyril davies at the discogs marketplace. However, the two remained friends until davies tragic death aged just 31. Blind faith followed on the heels of the cream breakup in 1968. Almost fooled by the look alike pye international label. Cyril biography german band cyril was formed in 2010 following the demise of mainstream rock band gabria. A new cd collection of folk, skiffle and country blues recordings, blues from the roundhouse, by alexis korner and cyril davis, was released by rsk in may 2009. A slightly clumsy title perhaps but the more obvious one, godfather of british blues or sometimes founding father of, has, by common consent, been bestowed on alexis korner or occasionally john mayall. British blues pioneers alexis korner and cyril davies collaborated with the roundhouse jug four. As usual with harry shapiros biographys the story line is impeccably researched and which makes the whole process such a satisfying read. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Kinks discography most of the data presented here is from the book you really got me. Alexis andrew nicholas koerner 19 april 1928 1 january 1984, known professionally as alexis korner, was a british blues musician and radio broadcaster, who has sometimes been referred to as a founding father of british blues. Credited to ginger baker and the djq20 and released on cd on march 23, 1999 in the us atlantic.
Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Korner formed blues incorporated with his longtime collaborator, cyril davies, who like korner, loved american blues. Cyril davies father of british blues harmonica a collection of memories and. In october 2014 the compilation entitled preachin the blues. Despite personnel changes, the thunderbirds continue to tour and record fabulously, with their mix of blues, cajun and rock music. Nicky hopkins died in nashville on 6th september 1994 at the tragically early age of fifty, from complications related to his lifelong illnesses and frailty. By 1962, he was one of several singers regularly featured with alexis korners blues incorporated, which also included charlie watts and cyril davies. January 7, 1964, england, who played together in blues incorporated and passed on the influence of such heroes of chicagos urban electric blues as muddy waters and howlin wolf to a generation of younger musicians. Membership of the band was casual to the extent that it could change by the hour. Go to discography all years this site was designed with the. An illustrated world discography of the kinks, 19641993 and is used with kind permision of the author, doug hinman. View the profiles of professionals named cyril davies on linkedin. Cyril davies concert setlists sign in to get statistics for your attended concerts. Get cyril davies setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other cyril davies fans for free on.
Cyril learnt guitar and banjo as a kid, but when he heard little walter on records, he switched to the harp. The cyril davies memorial album was finally released on gvc records gvc2040. All recordings and films of iestyn davies from 1988 to the present day. On the plus side great piano playing from nicky hopkins and generally a pleasant nostalgic listen. His short career as a british teen idol eventually led him to be part of the british blues boom, but unlike rod stewart, chris farlowe, long john baldry and bands like the stones, the yardbirds and the animals, he couldnt find a hit. Heres the british invasion part 4 updated with more than 80 invasion era groups, artists and spoofs with u. Dick heckstallsmith biography richard malden heckstallsmith born 26 september 1934 ludlow, uk 17 december 2004 dick heckstallsmith was born in ludlow september 26 1934, raised in knighton, radnorshire, and played piano, clarinet and alto saxophone in childhood. Cyril davies, in unison with, was a kingpin in the founding and promotion in the uk of the modern electric blues and the fusions that were to follow into the 1970s. He began as a banjo and 12string guitar player before becoming a chicagostyle blues harmonica player after hearing little walter. Albums include hip young guitar slinger, white boy blues. Collecting vinyl is a great way to support your favorite artists, so weve to the cyril davies pressing youre looking for. Blues incorporated were an english blues band formed in london in 1961, led by alexis korner and including at various times jack bruce, charlie watts, terry cox, davy graham, ginger baker, art wood, long john baldry, ronnie jones, danny thompson, graham bond, cyril davies, malcolm cecil and dick heckstallsmith history. Cyril davies, in unison with alexis korner, was a kingpin in the founding and promotion in the uk of the modern electric blues and the fusions that were to follow into the 1970s. Cyril davies and his rhythm and blues all stars profile.
He continued to work with various clients and was involved in a band project with joe walsh and frankie miller right up to the end of his life. Korner 19281984 was a member of chris barbers jazz band in the. Icehouse and iva davies official website discography. Alex korners breakdown group featuring cyril davis discography and songs. Cyril davies vinyl records and cds for sale musicstack. The band had a residency at the marquee club in wardour street, london. Information regarding a later release of blues anytime vol.
Official cyril davies merch100% authentic cyril davies vinyl recordtheres no better way to listen to cyril davies than on vinyl, so we know youll love this brand new sealed album. He is best known as a blues guitarist and also for being the first lead guitarist of the yardbirds. Whilst davies was a chicago blues purist at heart, which finally led to his separation from korner, his work had a vital influence on many of the musicians and. It was released the following year by immediate in a compilation entitled anthology of british blues vol. Alexis korners blues incorporated featuring cyril davies blues from the roundhouse vol. Alex korners breakdown group featuring cyril davis albums. After recently reading this splendid authors excellent book about graham bond,i was certainly more than interested to seek out and become more knowledgeable about another hero of mine in the shape of the great bluesman and blues historian alexis korner. Cyril davies along with his partner on most of these tracks alexis korner were truly the godfathers of british blues. Anthony top topham born 3 july 1947, southall, middlesex is an english musician and artist. Music profile for dennis russell davies, born 16 april 1944.
Most of what follows is taken from mark trosters discography in harry shapiros biography of alexis korner. Sound quality is poorprobably recorded on a tape recorder mike next to a 60s transistor radioits possibly taken from a saturday club programme as brian matthew introduces one number. Various artists live in mustique mustique blues festival mustique records. Ruth davies discography 20002019 ruth uses amplifiers by gallienkrueger. Arthur art wood 7 july 1937 3 november 2006 was a british blues, pop and rock singer, who led the artwoods in the 1960s and subsequently became a graphic artist. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Cyril davies began his career in the early 1950s first within steve lanes southern stompers, then in 1955 formed an acoustic skiffle and blues group with alexis korner. Jan 11, 2018 pye international nep 44025 june 16, 1964 1. Cyril davies ginger spice dangle the carrot megan showers jesus loves me coward of the county daylight i just want to go to sleep jesus. Long john baldry performs with the velvettes and cyril davies. Cyril davies was a fine singer and an authentic electric harp player, and a blues afficionado who did a great deal to foster the british blues boom of the early 60s. Music profile for debbie davies, born 22 august 1952. Betty davis 1973 betty davis betty davis 1974 they say im different remastered 2007 betty davis 1975 nasty gal betty davis 1976 is it love or desire recorded in 1976 and released in 2009 betty davis 1976 is it love or desire recorded in 1976 and released in 2009recorded in 1976 and released i betty davis 1979 crashin from passion betty davis 1979.
British blues harpplayer, guitarist and banjo player and one of the pioneers of electric blues in the uk in the early 1960s. Cyril davies biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Icehouse band and iva davies official website with albums such as icehouse, primative man, sidewalk, measure for measure, man of colours, code blue, big wheel and the berlin tapes. Denis strassburg bass, ralf dietsch guitars, marek arnold keyboards and clemens litschko drums had been members of that band, and joined by larry b. D plays on racketeer blues lonnie johnson with charlie hart, malcom mortimer and chris and mick jagger viceroy records.