⬇️ EDDIE C. CAMPBELL ⬇️
DISCOGRAPHY 1977-2021 (15CD)
BIOGRAPHY
Campbell moved to Chicago at the age of ten, and by age 12 was
learning from the blues musicians Muddy Waters, Magic Sam, and Otis
Rush. In his early years as a professional musician, he played as a
sideman with Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter, Little Johnny Taylor, and
Jimmy Reed.
In 1976, Willie Dixon hired him to play in the Chicago Blues
All-Stars. Campbell's debut album, King of the Jungle, featuring Carey
Bell on harmonica and Lafayette Leake on piano, was released the next
year.
In 1984, Campbell left Chicago for Europe, living first in the
Netherlands and later in Duisburg, Germany, where he remained for ten
years before returning to Chicago.
Campbell's latest album is Spider Eating Preacher (Delmark, 2012). It was
nominated for a Blues Music Award in 2013 in the category Traditional
Blues Album.
In February 2013, Campbell suffered a stroke and a heart attack while on
tour in Germany, leaving him paralyzed on the right side of his body. His
wife, Barbara Basu, started the Eddie C. Campbell Assistance Fund to raise
money to fly him back to Chicago for further medical treatment.