Charlie Musselwhite

Charlie Musselwhite
Musselwhite performing on the New York City Blues Cruise, 2003
Background information
Also known as	Memphis Charlie
Born	Charles Douglas Musselwhite (1944-01-31) January 31, 1944 Kosciusko, Mississippi, U.S.
Origin	Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres	Blues
Occupations	Musician songwriter
Instruments	Harmonica guitar vocals
Years active	1966–present
Labels	Vanguard Arhoolie Capitol Crystal Clear Kicking Mule Blue Rock'It Alligator Pointblank Real World Narada Blind Pig
Website	charliemusselwhite.com

Charles Douglas Musselwhite (born January 31, 1944) is an American blues harmonica player and bandleader who came to prominence, along with Mike Bloomfield, Paul Butterfield, Harvey Mandel and Elvin Bishop, as a pivotal figure in helping to revive the Chicago Blues movement of the 1960s. He has often been identified as a "white bluesman".

Musselwhite was reportedly the inspiration for Elwood Blues, the character played by Dan Aykroyd in the 1980 film, The Blues Brothers.