A blues blog by Gerard Herzhaft
CLIFF BUTLER
Cliff Butler was born in Louisville , KY on 17 October 1922. His mother died while he was a little boy, he never knew his father and was raised by his Aunt Tobe. Cliff started music at an early age playing in a local jug band. He also studied music at High School and entered the Army before returning to Louisville to launch his musical career, leading a strong R&B band that played in local clubs; private parties while Butler had his own radio show, The cliff Butler Show.