Born June 11, 1945, in Vancouver, Wash., Mr. Scott was raised in Portland. He taught himself piano and guitar, first playing with gospel groups. He once did a West Coast tour with the Five Blind Boys of Mississippi.
In 1974, he turned his attention to the blues, igniting the Seattle scene along First Avenue.
"I was managing (Seattle blues man) Tom McFarland at the time," Hamilton recalls. "Tom was playing the Boulder Cafe, and (harmonica player) Don McNeff brought him through the door. When he got up behind Tom and the Korean go-go girls and started chopping these psychedelic guitar licks, it was like putting 100-watt bulbs in all the sockets."
Like Albert Collins, an early influence, Mr. Scott plucked his electric guitar with his thumb instead of a pick, which, along with his love of Jimi Hendrix, gave him a distinctive sound. Mr. Scott also was known for his stamina, often playing sets that went on for two or three hours.
In 1987, Mr. Scott was diagnosed with diabetes, which led to the amputation of his foot and leg. He continued to perform in a wheelchair.
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