Otis Spann's 100th Birthday Including a Cover by Steve Strongman

Today (March 21, 2024) would have been American Blues legend Otis Spann's 100th birthday (depending on which source you believe).

Biography highlights (from Wikipedia)

• March 21, 1924 (or 1930): Born James in Mississippi (Jackson or Belzoni depending on the records)
• Moved to Chicago (1946) 
• Became Muddy Waters' piano player (1952)
• Work on albums with Chuck Berry (1950's)
• Released solo single "It Must Have Been the Devil" with B.B. King and Jody Williams (1954)
• Released debut solo album Otis Spann is the Blues (1960)
• Worked on albums by Buddy Guy, Big Mama Thornton, Peter Green, and Fleetwood Mac (late 1960's)
• Passed away in 1970.

Below is a Otis Spann cover from Hamilton's Steve Strongman & Friends

Links: Steve Strongman, More Steve Strongman Stories, Video above courtesy of Michael Bathurst

Then we have two videos from the man himself.

Video above courtesy of Otis Spann - Topic

Links: Otis Spann, Video above courtesy of Otis Spann - Topic,  More 100th birthdays

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