Harold Burrage
Background information
Born(1931-03-30)March 30, 1931
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedNovember 26, 1966(1966-11-26) (aged 35)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
GenresRhythm & Blues, Soul
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, pianist, record producer
Instrument(s)Vocal, piano
LabelsDecca, Aladdin, States, Cobra, Vee-Jay, M-Pac, Paso, Foxy

Harold Edwin Burrage (March 30, 1931 – November 26, 1966)[1] was an American blues and soul singer, pianist, songwriter, and record producer.[2]

Biography

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Burrage did session work as a pianist in the 1950s and 1960s as well as recording under his own name.[2] He released singles on Decca, Aladdin, States, and Cobra in the 1950s, and for Vee-Jay and M-Pac in the 1960s.[3] Burrage's backing bands included the likes of Otis Rush, Willie Dixon, Wayne Bennett, and Jody Williams, while Burrage supported Magic Sam, Charles Clark, and others as a pianist.[4]

Burrage's first recording was "Hi-Yo Silver", written by Burrage and Claude Trenier,[2] for Decca Records in 1950, backed by Horace Henderson's band.[5]

Burrage's only national hit as singer was the 1965 Chicago soul song "Got to Find a Way",[2] which reached number 31 on the US Billboard R&B chart.[6] The following year Burrage died in Chicago, aged 35, from heart failure at the home of Tyrone Davis,[1] a musician Burrage influenced.[7]

Discography

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From The Soul Discography[8]

Harold Burrage with Horace Henderson & His Orchestra, Chicago, IL (1950)

Harold Burrage with Jimmy Binkley Orchestra, Chicago, IL (1951)

Harold Burrage and Combo, Chicago, IL (1954)

Harold Burrage, Chicago, IL (1956)

Harold Burrage, Chicago, IL (1957)

Harold Burrage With Willie Dixon Band, Chicago, IL (1957)

Harold Burrage, Chicago, IL (1958)

Harold Burrage, Chicago, IL (1959)

Harold Burrage With Milt Bland Orchestra, Chicago, IL (1960)

Harold Burrage, Chicago, IL (1962)

Harold Burrage, Chicago, IL (1963)

Harold Burrage, Chicago, IL, (1965)

Harold Burrage, Chicago, IL (1966)

Additional recordings

References

  1. ^ a b Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues – A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 68. ISBN 978-0313344237.
  2. ^ a b c d Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Soul Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 34. ISBN 0-85112-733-9.
  3. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who's Who of Blues (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 67/69. ISBN 0-85112-673-1.
  4. ^ Harold Burrage at AllMusic
  5. ^ All music guide to soul: the definitive guide to R & B and soul. Backbeat Books. 2003. p. 102. ISBN 0879307447.
  6. ^ Billboard, Allmusic
  7. ^ Got to Find a Way at AllMusic
  8. ^ McGrath, Bob (2010). The Soul Discography. Eyeball Productions. ISBN 978-0986641701.

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