Oklahoma Musicians

Jazz history

Elvin Bishop

The Oklahoma Historical Society and All About Jazz identify Bishop as born in Glendale, California, moving to Tulsa at age ten, where he attended school and developed as a guitarist before studying at the University of Chicago and joining the Paul Butterfield Blues Band.

Oklahoma connection

OHS specifically documents the move to Tulsa at age ten and his Tulsa schooling and musical development.

Musical work and relationships

Blues guitarist and vocalist; Paul Butterfield Blues Band; later solo recording career.

Hall of Fame account

The Hall catalog lists Elvin Bishop as a blues guitarist and vocalist inducted in 1998.

Sources

  1. www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry
  2. www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/elvin-bishop
  3. www.okjazz.org/inductees/

Related source accounts

These records use the same display name in different source contexts. They remain separate accounts.