Tangueray - "MAX PIC AX" ( Larry Gwaltney ), with Johnny Johnson and Tommy Bankhead

Tommy Bankhead (October 24, 1931 – December 16, 2000) was an American Delta blues guitarist and singer, who backed musicians such as Howlin' Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson I, Elmore James (his cousin), Joe Willie Wilkins, Robert Nighthawk, and Joe Hill Louis. Born in Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, United States, Bankhead later moved to St. Louis, Missouri and made it his home. He also performed sometimes on bass guitar and harmonica, and released a few albums under his own name. In his later years he toured as Tommy Bankhead and the Blues Eldoradoes. Bankhead was a fixture in St. Louis blues for over fifty years. He died in St. Louis in December 2000, from respiratory failure due to emphysema “To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson If you support live Blues acts, up and coming Blues talents and want to learn more about Blues news and Fathers of the Blues, Like ---Bman’s Blues Report--- Facebook Page! I’m looking for great talent and trying to grow the audience for your favorites band! -  ”LIKE”