Wayne Bennett

b. 13 December 1931, Sulpher, Oklahoma, USA, d. 28 November 1992, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. A skillful blues guitarist, Bennett came to prominence in the mid-50s as a member of Otis Rush's Chicago-based band. From there he was picked by Joe Scott to join the touring and recording orchestra of Bobby Bland. With arrangements by Scott and scintillating solos by Bennett, Bland became the leading live attraction on the chitlin' circuit in the late 50s and early 60s. Bennett's playing also contributed to Bland's numerous hits of the era, such as ‘I Pity The Fool' (1961) and ‘Stor...