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Cyril Davies passed away in January 1964, at the tender age of 31, the death certificate citing endocarditis, an inflammation of the inner layer of the heart. He died as he had lived, a hard working, hard drinking Bluesman to the bitter end. Despite their earlier split, Alexis Korner said, in final tribute, "I never ceased to consider Cyril by far the finest blues harmonica player in Britain."
23. Apr. 2009 · Cyril Davies was one of the first British blues harmonica players .In 1962 he formed Blues Incorporated with Alexis Korner along with Charlie Watts , Jack Br...
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The Cyril Davies R&B All-Stars were, after the Rolling Stones, the best British blues band of the early '60s -- and if they'd gotten to stay together a little longer under Davies, they might even…
Cyril Davies was known as a hard man who refused to compromise his musical approach to cater to prevailing tastes. A forceful and passionate advocate of the music he loved, he was a key personality behind the rise of blues in England. Although he can only be heard today on a handful of tracks, he and his band, the R&B All-Stars, inspired legions of others to follow in their footsteps.
The next Cyril Davies Tribute Night will be held in 'The Patch', Eel Pie Club, in Twickenham on 04/04/2024 with the Alan Glen/John O'Leary All-Stars. The site is divided up into sections on Cyril's Career, the Recollections of Musicians of the times, a Discography of Cyril's Recording, and a Section for the People who documented the times is being written.
Jimmy Page. It is interesting to look back to the birth of the British blues scene when one man pioneered a sound that was to give incentive to every group of that time. This man was the late Cyril Davies. Robbed by an early death of the fruits of his labors, he and his group the "All Stars" showed the path to many.
5. Juli 2022 · South Harrow bluesman Cyril Davies, a harmonica master, vocalist and Leadbelly obsessive who had done so much to fan the British blues flame, died today, just weeks from his 32nd birthday. Born in Denham on January 23, 1932, Davies was a panel beater and car mechanic by day. He’d played banjo in trad jazz and skiffle groups before converting ...
