Allman, Duane, 87, 116, 119–20
Allman, Gregg, 119–20
Allman Brothers Band, 80, 119–20
American music, 63, 87, 88, 98
Americana genre, 145
Appice, Carmine, 132–33
Band Kept Playing, The (Electric Flag), 127–28
bar mitzvah, 9
Bar-Keys, 110–11
Barkan, Todd, 118
Barley, Simon, 84
Beck, Jeff, 119
Berg, John, 108
Berry, Chuck, 52
Berton, Ralph, 73
Betts, Dicky, 87
Beuhler, Bonner, 121, 122, 134
Big Brother and the Holding Company, 110
Bishop, Elvin
discontent with band, 75
at Keystone Korner, 118
Paul Butterfield Blues Band, 43
rivalry with MB, 86–87
at University of Chicago, 24, 26
black culture, 24
Blind Pig, 39
Blood, Sweat & Tears, 105
Bloomfield, Allen (brother)
as band assistant, 107
childhood, 7–8
family background, 5–6
manic depression, 138
on MB’s life, 153
on MB’s nervousness, 124
Bloomfield, Charles (cousin), 9
Bloomfield, Daniel (uncle), 5, 6
Bloomfield, Harold (father)
and Bloomfield Industries, 5, 6
and death of MB, 143
relationship with MB, 6, 12–13, 123, 138
Bloomfield, Michael, background
asthma issues, 8
bar mitzvah, 9
childhood, 7–9
death, 143–44
learning guitar, 9, 12–14, 15, 16
teenage hangouts, 19–20
Bloomfield, Michael, career
on Butterfield, 64
college years, 27–28
dislike of music business, 124, 129, 135, 138
dislike of touring, 76
on Dylan, 53
Dylan sessions, 54–58
Epic signing, 42
at the Fickle Pickle, 30
final performance, 143
fire-eating act, 78
first solo performances, 41
guitar innovations, 50, 66–67, 92, 119
Italy tour, 140
Monterey Pop Festival, 95
music journalism, 47
Newport Folk Festival, 59, 62–63, 66–67
1964 demo sessions, 42
outside projects, 110–11
in Paul Butterfield Blues Band, 47, 69–70, 86–87
playing style, 58, 104, 120, 133–34
on Robert Johnson, 1–4
session work, 87
singing voice, 135
soundtracks, 115–16
talent, 28, 120, 147, 149, 152
teenage performances, 16–17
Warfield Theater show, 141–42
See also specific works and bands
Bloomfield, Michael, personal traits
behavior, 25, 124, 132–33, 137–38
dislike of show business, 130, 133, 134
drinking habits, 139, 140, 143
drug use, 76, 96, 99, 102, 121, 123–25, 138, 139, 144
identification with Johnson’s fear, 4
inconsistency, 101
lack of focus, 113
material possessions, 138
storytelling habits, 26
Bloomfield, Nicole (niece), 146
Bloomfield, Samuel (grandfather), 5
Bloomfield/Harris album, 140
Bloomfield Industries, 5–6
Blues Fell This Morning (Oliver), 31
blues music
authenticity controversy, 51–52, 62, 64, 104
Chicago blues, 11, 19, 31–32, 34, 84, 129
electric blues controversy, 22, 52, 62, 68
MB on future of, 84
Memphis vs. Chicago styles, 111
white blues, 23–24, 43, 61, 72–73, 84
Blues Project, the, 80
Booth, Stanley, 110–11
“Born in Chicago” (Paul Butterfield Blues Band), 49, 71, 74
Boyd, Joe, 45–46, 46–47, 65–66, 83
Brighton Park, 21
Bringing It All Back Home (Dylan), 52
Brooks, Harvey
and the Electric Flag, 89, 90, 95, 96
on MB, 69
Buckins, Mickey, 112
Buehler, Susan. See Smith, Susan
“Bullet Rag” (Bloomfield), 35
Burning Bush, the, 89
Burton, Jimmy, 70
Butterfield, Gabriel, 146
Butterfield, Paul
background, 24–26
on MB, 150
personality, 48
treatment of band members, 75, 86
See also Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Byron, Toby, 121, 125, 131, 152–53
Cafe au Go Go, 70
Calloway, Cab, 73
Candyland, 21
Cash, Johnny, 62
Cathcart, Horace, 16
Central YMCA High School, 19, 21
Charles, Bobby, 12
Chess, Marshall, 114
Chicago blues, 11, 19, 31–32, 34, 84, 129
Coltrane, John, 76
“Come On In” (Paul Butterfield Blues Band), 80
Cooder, Ry, 115
Country Blues, The (Charter), 31
country music, 11
Cramer, Jon, 136
Creem magazine, 122
Crewe, Bob, 87
Cruisin’ for a Bruisin’ (Bloomfield), 136, 145
Davenport, Billy, 77
Dayron, Norman
background, 24
Bloomfield recordings, 134–35, 145
on MB’s talent, 28
at Pride and Joy, 32
DeMicheal, Don, 117
“Desolation Row” (Dylan), 58
DeWolf, Dean, 41
Dixon, Willie, 11
“Don’t Throw Your Love on Me So Strong” (Bloomfield & Kooper), 107
Doors, the, 79–80
Dowd, Tom, 128
“Drinkin’ Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee” (Electric Flag), 98
“Droppin’ Out” (Paul Butterfield Blues Band), 84
drug use
Bloomfield on, 124–25
LSD trip, 76
by MB, 96, 99, 102, 121, 123–25, 138, 139, 144
Dues to Pay (Talbert), 109
Dylan, Bob
Bringing It All Back Home, 52
musical taste, 64
at Newport Folk Festival, 52, 59, 64–68
as a performer, 53
recording with MB, 54–58
Warfield Theater show, 141, 142
“East-West” (Paul Butterfield Blues Band), 76–77, 79
East-West (Paul Butterfield Blues Band), 76–77, 79
East-West Live (Paul Butterfield Blues Band), 78
“Easy Rider” (Electric Flag), 98
Edmondson, Maggie, 140–41
Electric Flag, the
anticipation for, 91
The Band Kept Playing, 127–28
band problems, 96–97, 100, 101–2
departure of MB from, 100
at Monterey Pop Festival, 93–95
signing with Columbia, 93–94
start up, 88–90
on tour, 99
Elliot, Cass, 97
Epic Records, 42
FAME studios, 111–12
Fathers and Sons (Waters), 114
Festival (documentary), 61, 63, 67
Fickle Pickle, 30, 31, 33–35, 148
Fillmore East: The Lost Concert Tapes (various artists), 112
fire-eating, 78
Folksinger’s Guide to the 12-String Guitar as Played by Leadbelly, The (Lester & Seeger), 72
Folksong ’65 (various artists), 48
Fonfara, Mike, 99–100
Frader’s Jukebox Lounge, 23
Frampton, Peter, 133
Fret Shop, 27–28
Friedman, Brian, 40
“Funky Ellis Farm” (Talbert), 109
Gaines, Ed, 22
Gancher, David, 117
Gate of Horn, 15–16
Gibson Les Paul Standard, 83, 128
Gleason, Ralph J., 104
Glencoe, Illinois, 8
Goldberg, Barry
and the Electric Flag, 88–89, 95, 127–28
eulogy for MB, 145
KGB, 131–32
on MB, 150
at Newport Folk Festival, 65
Two Jews Blues, 116
Golden, Lotti, 122
Good, Jack, 70
“Good Old Guy” (Bloomfield), 115
Graham, Bill, 78, 85–86, 107, 145
Grape Jam (Moby Grape), 105
Grateful Dead, 80
Gravenites, Nick
on Butterfield, 48
contracts, 92
drug use, 99
and the Electric Flag, 88–89
Fillmore West shows, 114–15
on music and life, 146
at Newport Folk Festival, 61, 65
outside projects, 110–11
Rolling Stone response by, 105
South Side hangouts, 22–24
travels, 40
Griffin, Paul, 57
“Groovin’ Is Easy” (Electric Flag), 90, 97, 102
Grossman, Albert
as Butterfield Band manager, 50–51
contracts, 92
and the Electric Flag, 88
fight with Lomax, 60–61
and Gate of Horn, 16
at Newport Folk Festival, 65
Guitar Player magazine, 133
guitar players, focus on, 91–92, 119
Hammond, John, Jr., 54
Hammond, John, Sr., 41
Harlib, Joel, 41
Harris, Woody, 139–41
Havens, Richie, 62
Hawkins, Dale, 12
Hawks, 54
headhunting, 25
Herrera, Freddy, 117–18
Highway 61 Revisited (Dylan), 57–58, 69
Hilburn, Robert, 133
“His Holy Modal Majesty” (Kooper & Bloomfield), 106
“Holy Moly” (Gravenites), 115
Holzman, Jac, 50
Hooker, Earl, 25
Hooker, John Lee, 62
Hootenanny (TV show), 51
Hootenanny magazine, 47
House, Son, 63
Howlin’ Wolf, 25
Hunter, Stemzie, 100
“Hurricane” (the Hurricanes), 17
Hurricanes (band), 17
I Got Dem Ol’ Kozmic Blues Again, Mama! (Joplin), 116
“I Got My Mojo Working” (Paul Butterfield Blues Band), 71–72
If You Love These Blues, Play ’Em as You Please (Bloomfield), 131, 133, 134
Indian music, 76
International Submarine Band, 92–93
International Times articles, 84
It’s Not Killing Me (Bloomfield), 115, 116–17
Jagger, Mick, 103
James, Elmore, on Robert Johnson rumors, 3
Jewtown, 27
Johnson, Luther “Guitar Junior,” 17
Johnson, Michael, 40
Johnson, Robert, 1–4
Jones, Booker T., 105
Joplin, Janis, 93, 110, 111, 116
“J.P. Morgan” (Bloomfield), 35
Kennedy, Goldberg, and Bloomfield (KGB), 131–32, 134
Kennedy, Ray, 132
Kettle of Fish, 45
Keystone Korner, 117–18
KGB (KGB), 131–32
Klein, Dorothy “Dottie” (mother)
background, 6
and death of MB, 143
and guitar lessons for MB, 13
visit with B. B. King, 118
Klein, Max (grandfather), 12
Kooper, Al
background, 56–57
and Blood, Sweat & Tears, 105
and KGB, 132
at Newport Folk Festival, 65, 67–68
super groups, 132
Super Session concept, 105–7
Kozmic Blues Band, 110
Lee, Albert, 83–84
Lerner, Murray, 61
Lester, Julius, 72–73
“Like a Rolling Stone” (Dylan), 56–58, 59
Like a Rolling Stone (Marcus), 141
Little Sandy Review, 52
Live Adventures of Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper, The, 106–7, 108
Live at Bill Graham’s Fillmore West (Bloomfield & Gravenites), 114–15, 117
Live Dead (Grateful Dead), 80
Living with the Animals (Mother Earth), 109
Loder, Kurt, 145
Long Time Comin’, A (Electric Flag), 97–98, 102
Love (band), 79
Lyons, Ronnie, 99
“Maggie’s Farm” (Dylan), 67
“Maggie’s Farm” (Havens), 62
Magic Sam, 25
Magoo’s, 43–44
Mandolin Blues (various artists), 33
Marcus, Greil, 141–42
Marquee Club, 83
“Mary, Mary” (Paul Butterfield Blues Band), 80
Mayell, Norman, 39–40
McCoy, Charlie, 58
McDonald, Country Joe, 79, 145
McGovern, John, 44
McGovern, Terry, 44
McGuinn, Jim, 55
Medium Cool (film), 115–16
Memphis blues, 111
Merriweather, Maceo, 31
Michael Bloomfield and Friends, 115
Michael Reese Hospital, 7
“Mike Bloomfield Puts Down” (Delehant), 74
Miles, Buddy, 89–90, 97, 100, 128, 131
Miller, Bobby, 114
Miller, Jerry, 104
Minsky, Ronnie, 96
Mississippi-to-Chicago blues style, 129
Moby Grape, 104
modal music, 76–77
Monkees, the, 80
Monterey Pop Festival, 93–95
Mother Blues, 41
Mourning in the Morning (Rush), 111–13
Move, the (band), 83–84
Mr. Lonely and the Twisters, 16
Muldaur, Geoff, 61
Muldaur, Maria, 141
Mundi, Billy, 89
Muscle Shoals, Alabama, 111–13
“Music in the Fifth Dimension” shows, 89
Musselwhite, Charlie
on the Fickle Pickle, 31
personality, 33
My Labors (Gravenites), 115, 117
Naftalin, Mark
background, 49
drug use, 76
duets with MB, 136
friendship with MB, 75
Mother Earth project, 109
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band sessions, 70–71
Nethercliffe, 64
Newport Folk Festival (1965), 59–68
controversy over Dylan, 52, 68
Dylan’s performance, 64–68
Lomax-Grossman fight, 60–61, 63
Nethercliffe at, 64
Nico, 94
Nordstrand, Ray, 43
Nuese, John, 92
Nugent, Ted, 1
“Nut Popper #1,” 50
Old Town, 39
Oliver, Paul, 31
Original Lost Elektra Sessions, The (Paul Butterfield Blues Band), 50
“Over-Lovin’ You” (Electric Flag), 97
Page, Jimmy, 119
Parker, Junior, 23
Parsons, Gram, 94
Paul Butterfield Blues Band
debut album, 48–50
in England, 83–85
at the Fillmore, 85
liner notes, 73
in Los Angeles (1966), 77–78
musical expertise, 78
at Newport Folk Festival, 60, 63, 66
Original Lost Elektra Sessions, The, 50
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, 69, 70–72
press, 73–74
in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 146
social dynamics, 75
touring schedule, 74
at Village Gate, 50
Paul Butterfield Blues Band, The album, 69, 71–72
Perkins, Luther, 62
Pickett, Wilson, 116
Place, the (club), 17–18
Placidyl, 139
Polley, Stanley, 107
Polte, Ron, 93
Prestige Records, 45
Pride and Joy, 32
Projections (the Blues Project), 80
Quicksilver Messenger Service, 89
Quincy Patriot Ledger article, 61
radio shows, 10–11
Ragovoy, Jerry, 97
Ray, Ted, 143
Ready, Steady, Go (TV show), 84
Rebennack, Mac, 109
Redding, Otis, 93
Rich, Herbie, 100
Robertson, Robbie, 54
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 146
rockabilly, 11–12
Rockwell, Norman, 108
Rolling Stone articles, 103–4, 116–17, 145
Rolling Stones, 114
Rooney, Jim, 70
Roosevelt University, 29
Rothchild, Paul, 40–41, 45, 46–47, 65–66
San Francisco, California, 103
San Francisco State College show, 143
Sebastian, John, 83
“See You Later, Alligator” (Charles), 12
Segal, Roy, 97
708 Club, 23
Shankar, Ravi, 76
Sherman, Craig, 17
Shindig! (TV show), 70
Silvio’s, 25
Simon Wexler Psychiatric Research and Clinic Pavilion, 7
Sing Out! magazine, 52
Siskin, Edgar, 42
620 Club, 25
Smith, Susan
on MB’s truthfulness, 26
on old bluesmen, 34–35
relationship with MB, 28–30, 100, 101–2
Sounds & Fury articles, 72–73
Soundstage tribute, 128
Southside Olympic Blues Team, 27
Spector, Phil, 56
Stepney, Charles, 114
Stewart, Jim, 97
“Stop This Shuck, Mike Bloomfield” (Gleason), 104
“Stop This Shuck, Ralph Gleason!” (Gravenites), 105
Strazza, Peter, 89, 94, 95–96, 100
super groups, 131–32
Super Session (Kooper, Bloomfield & Stills), 106–7
“Suzie Q” (Hawkins), 12
Svane, Christie
and death of MB, 143–44
Italy tour, 140
relationship with MB, 120–21, 134, 139, 140, 142
Talbert, Wayne, 109
Tashian, Barry, 64
“Thank You Mr. Poobah” (Paul Butterfield Band), 71
Theresa’s Lounge, 25
“Tombstone Blues” (Dylan), 69
Trip, the (club), 77
Triumvirate (Bloomfield, Hammond, Dr. John), 127
Troy, Roger, 131
Try It Before You Buy It (Bloomfield), 127, 130
twist parties, 26
Two Jews Blues (Goldberg), 116
University of Chicago, 26–27
University of Chicago Folk Festival, 29, 60
University of Chicago Folklore Society, 22, 29
Variety articles, 74
Village Gate, 49
Village Music, 122
Waltz Kings, 151
Warfield Theater show, 141
Warren, Billy, 77
Washboard Sam, 31
Waters, Muddy
on Butterfield, 25
electric blues style, 19, 52, 129
Fathers and Sons, 114
on MB, 147
on Robert Johnson rumors, 3
Weeds (Brewer & Shipley), 117
Wein, George, 68
Wells, Junior, 25
Wenner, Jann, 103–4
Wexler, Haskell, 115–16
Wexler, Jerry, 93–94, 113, 128
Wexler, Simon (brother-in-law), 5, 7
“Whatever Happened to Mike Bloomfield?” (Golden), 122
What’s Shakin’ (various artists), 49
Whisky a Go Go, 77–78
White, Josh, 15–16
white blues, 23–24, 43, 61, 72–73, 84
Who, the, 93
Williams, Big Joe, 33, 34, 35–38
Williams, Mary, 15–16
Williamson, John Lee “Sonny Boy,” 32
Winter, Johnny, 119
Wolf, Peter, 146
“woofin’,” 24
“Work Song” (Paul Butterfield Blues Band), 77, 79