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| Born Albert "Abe" Smothers in 1939 in Tchula, Mississippi, Smokey took up the guitar at 15, and moved to Chicago. Within a few years, he was performing with Howlin' Wolf, including some of Wolf's classic Chess sides "Howlin' for My Darling," "Mr. Airplane Man," and "I've Been Abused." Smothers played with just about anybody who was anybody during the '60s, performing and recording with The Paul Butterfield Blues Band (a founding member), Buddy Guy, James Cotton, Earl Hooker, and Junior Wells. Smothers also took a young University of Chicago student -- Elvin Bishop -- under his wing, to teach him the blues. Smothers still performs pretty regularly, including a gig at the 1999 San Diego Blues Festival and a private party in Paris for the Rolling Stones on Mick Jagger's 55th birthday. His recent recordings include Bossman! and Second Time Around.
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