Eddie Newell's born in Cairo, Illinois was born on August 29, 1930. A blues singer and harmonica player based in Chicago, he released one record on the M&M label that was released at the same time on the Reginald Records label in Greenville, MS. Newell later followed up with two more singles on Big Beat. He passed away in St. Louis, MO. on April 24, 1981. Newell was a Chicago blues vocalist/harmonica player whose tracks were initially licensed to Reginald through Big Bill Hill. The Reginald 45 also appears on the Chicago M&M label and dates from 1968. It features Hubert Sumlin & Eddie Taylor on guitars. The Big Beat 45s are from 1970 & also feature Taylor.
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Hi, I was friends with Eddie Newell. We played together at Ma Bea's on Chicago's west side. He was born in Cairo, Illinois.
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