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The Paul Butterfield Blues Band

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band (formed in 1963, in Chicago) was an American blues rock group. The ensemble was established by Paul Butterfield, Elvin Bishop, Jerome Arnold, and Sam Lay. Before recording their debut, they added guitarist Mike Bloomfield and keyboardist Mark Naftalin. In July 1965, the group gained recognition for backing Bob Dylan during his first electric performance at the Newport Folk Festival. Their self-titled debut album, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band (1965), reached number 123 on the Billboard 200. The band followed with East-West (1966), which reached n...