Schoolboy Cleve

Schoolboy Cleve (June 10, 1928 – February 5, 2008), born Cleveland White, was an American blues harmonica player, who worked with Lightnin' Slim, Sonny Boy Williamson, Muddy Waters, and Buddy Guy.[1] He recorded with Lightnin' Slim in the mid-1950s, and under his own stage name for Feature and then Ace Records in 1957.[2] In 1960, he moved to Los Angeles, California, and retired from performing for some years.[2] He resumed again in the 1970s.[1]

Cleve was born in East Baton Rouge Parish in Louisiana, United States,[1] and died in Daly City, California, at the age of 82.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Colin Larkin, ed. (2002). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Fifties Music (Third ed.). Virgin Books. p. 489. ISBN 1-85227-937-0.
  2. ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who's Who of Blues (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 377. ISBN 0-85112-673-1.
  3. ^ "Harmonica Almanac – February 5". Harmonicaarena.com. February 4, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2019.


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