Elvin Bishop
Elvin Richard Bishop (born October 21, 1942) is an American blues and rock musician as singer and guitarist, a bandleader and recording artist. He was an original member of the historic Paul Butterfield Blues Band and as such, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015.
Life and career
Bishop was born in Glendale, California, the son of Mylda (Kleege) and Elvin Bishop, Sr. He grew up on a farm near Elliott, Iowa. His family moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, when Bishop was ten. There he attended Will Rogers High School, winning a full scholarship to the University of Chicago as a National Merit Scholar finalist. He moved to Chicago in 1960 to attend the university, where he majored in physics. In 1963, he met harmonica player Paul Butterfield in the neighborhood of Hyde Park and joined Butterfield's blues band, and remained with them for five years. Their third album, The Resurrection of Pigboy Crabshaw, takes its name from Bishop's nickname. During his time with the Butterfield Blues Band, Bishop met blues guitarist Louis Meyers at a show. Bishop convinced Meyers to trade his Gibson ES-345 for Bishop's Telecaster. Bishop liked the Gibson so much he never gave it back and has used it throughout his career. Bishop has nicknamed his Gibson ES-345 "Red Dog," a name he got from a roadie for the Allman Brothers Band.
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ALBUMS
- Hometown Boy Makes Good released: 2013
- Juke Joint Jump released: 2013
- Struttin' My Stuff released: 2013
- Elvin Bishop's Raisin' Hell Revue released: 2011
- Red Dog Speaks released: 2010
- The Blues Rolls On released: 2008
- Booty Bumpin': Recorded Live released: 2007
- Gettin' My Groove Back released: 2005
- The Best of Elvin Bishop released: 2004
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Elvin Bishop released: 2002
- King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Elvin Bishop released: 2001
- The Encore Collection released: 2001
- That's My Partner released: 2000
- The Skin I'm In released: 1998
- Let It Flow released: 1998
- Ace in the Hole released: 1995
- The Best of Elvin Bishop: Tulsa Shuffle released: 1994
- Sure Feels Good: The Best of Elvin Bishop released: 1992
- Don't Let the Bossman Get You Down! released: 1991
- Big Fun released: 1988
- Hog Heaven released: 1978
- Raisin' Hell released: 1977
- Best of Elvin Bishop: Crabshaw Rising released: 1975
Ace in the Hole
Released 1995- Another Mule Kickin' in Your Stall
- Driving Wheel (instrumental)
- Give Me Some of That Money
- Ace in the Hole
- Party 'til the Cows Come Home
- Think
- Home of the Blues
- Pigmeat on the Line (instrumental)
- Ain't That Love
- Fishin'
- Blue Flame (instrumental)
- Talkin' Mood
- Fooled Around and Fell in Love (instrumental)
Sure Feels Good: The Best of Elvin Bishop
Released 1992- Ground Hog
- Let It Flow
- Fishin'
- Stealin' Watermelons
- Juke Joint Jump
- Crawling King Snake
- Calling All Cows
- Sure Feels Good
- Struttin' My Stuff
- Fooled Around and Fell in Love
- Holler and Shout
- Sugar Dumplin'
- Graveyard Blues
- Travelin' Shoes (live)
- Rock My Soul (live)
- Oh Babe
- Southern Dreams
- It's a Feelin'
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Fooled Around And Fell In Love
by: Elvin BishopI must have been through about a million girls
I'd love 'em and I'd leave 'em alone
I didn't care how much they cried, no sir
Their tears left me cold as a stone
But then I fooled around and fell in love
I fooled around and fell in love
I fooled around and fell in love
I fooled around and fell in love
Used to be when I'd see a girl that I like
I'd get out my book and write down her name
But then the grass got a little greener
On the other side, I'd just tear out that page
But then I fooled around and fell in love
I fooled around and fell in love
Since I met you baby
I fooled around and fell in love
I fooled around and fell in love
(Awesome guitar solo)
Free, on my own that's the way I used to be
but since I met you baby
Love's got a hold on me
Fooled around and fell in love
It's got a hold on me now
I can't let go of you baby
Fooled around & fell in love
I can't stop lovin' you now
Fooled around and fell in love
'Cause I fooled around, I fooled around, I fooled around, I Fooled around, I fooled around, I fooled around, & fell in love
Fooled around, I fooled around, yes I did
I Fooled around, I fooled around, fooled around
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