# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/paul-butterfield
# Generated: 2026-08-14T09:56:51.925Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/paul-butterfield"
name: "Paul Butterfield"
slug: "paul-butterfield"
description: "Paul Vaughn Butterfield was an American blues harmonica player, singer, and bandleader. After early training as a classical flautist, he developed an interest in blues harmonica. He explored the blues scene in his native Chicago, where he met Muddy Waters and other blues greats, who provided encouragement and opportunities for him to join in jam sessions. He soon began performing with fellow blues enthusiasts Nick Gravenites and Elvin Bishop."
tagline: "American blues harmonica player (1942–1987)"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Paul_Butterfield_79.jpg?width=1200"
gender: "male"
country:
  name: "United States"
  isoCode: "US"
category:
  name: "Musicians"
  slug: "musicians"
profileType:
  name: "Singer / Musician"
  slug: "singer"
  entityType: "https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220"
birthDate: "1942-12-17"
deathDate: "1987-05-04"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
scores:
  popularity:           57
  momentum:             5.160053199852081
  historical:           22.88192133333333
  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     65
  profileCompleteness:  75
  trendDirection:       "RISING"
ranks:
  global:   null
  country:  null
  category: null
platforms:
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    handle:    "nm0125298"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump