Dave Myers

Chicago blues pioneer Dave Myers, along with his brother Louis, formed the Aces, the first electric blues band in Chicago in the late 1940s.  The legendary Junior Wells was a member before joining Muddy Waters.  Myers learned to play from Lonnie Johnson as a youth in Mississippi. An influential bass player and guitarist, Myers was a noted session player for Earl Hooker, Otis Rush and Little Walter.

Born

Oct. 30, 1926 in Byhalia, MS.

Died

Sep. 3, 2001 in Chicago, IL.

Dave Myers, Chicago Blues Festival, 1999