Happily, Eddie C. Campbell returned to Chicago after spending a decade
entrenched in Europe. His shimmering West Side-styled guitar playing and
unusually introspective songwriting have been a breath of fresh air on the
Windy City circuit, reuniting the veteran bluesman with fans he left behind
in 1984. Campbell left rural Mississippi for the bright lights of Chicago at
age ten, sneaking a peek at
Muddy Waters
at the 1125 Club soon after he arrived and jamming with his idol when he was
only 12. He fell in with some West Side young bloods
Luther Allison,
Magic Sam
and honed a guitar attack rooted deep in the ringing style. Campbell paid his
sideman dues on the bandstand with everyone from
Howlin' Wolf and
Little Walter to
Little Johnny Taylor and
Jimmy Reed.
Koko Taylor
recommended Campbell to
Willie Dixon,
who hired him as a Chicago Blues All-Star in 1976. Campbell cut his own debut
album, The Rousing King of the Jungle, in 1977 for the Steve Wisner's
short-lived Mr. Blues logo (now available on Rooster Blues, it includes the
guitarist's lighthearted Yuletide perennial "Santa's Been Messin' With
the Kid"). But he split the country for calmer European climates,
recording a nice 1984 album with a Dutch group, Let's Pick It!, that first
came out on Black Magic and now adorns the Evidence catalog. When Eddie C.
Campbell finally returned stateside for the birth of his son, he made up for
lost time by gigging steadily around Chicago and making a comeback album for
Blind Pig, That's When I Know, that contained some very distinctive
originals. Gonna Be Alright followed in 1999.
(quoted from Eddie C. Campbell's page at myspace.com)
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Biographical Information on Eddie C. Campbell
Eddie C. Campbell biography at blindpigrecords.com.
Profile - Eddie C. Campbell by Ray Stiles.
Eddie C. Campbell biography at answers.com.
Various Articles on Eddie C. Campbell
Article and photos at joes-corner.de.
Reviews and Critiques of Eddie C. Campbell Live Performances and Recordings
Live review by Ray Stiles.
Eddie C. Campbell Photos
One Eddie C. Campbell photo at flickr.com.
Eight Eddie C. Campbell photos at pbase.com.
Two Eddie C. Campbell photos at flickr.com.
Eddie C. Campbell Videos
Eddie C Campbell. Runtime 06:35.
Eddie C. Campbell & Borbotones Blues Band. Runtime 05:35.
Jam Session with Eddie C. Campbell. Runtime 03:38.
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