His family relocated to Chicago in 1953 where he became part of the local blues scene in the following decade.
Leaving school at 17, he returned to London and set about finding a drumming job in the booming blues scene.
In 1985 he moved to New York and joined the local blues scene.
Eventually she came back to Beale Street and got consumed in the blues scene.
During that time she met a number of budding musicians in Britain's blues scene.
Although the blues scene at the time was thriving, it had almost disappeared during the late 1970s disco era.
He later went to Chicago where he became one of the most important piano players in Chicago's blues scene.
Chicago's vibrant jazz and blues scene both have strong roots in the Culture Coast.
Born November 17, 1967, he's one of a handful of bright rising stars on the modern blues scene.
There is still a vibrant blues scene in Chicago, but it's not as easy to find as it once was.