Jesse Ed Davis
American guitarist (1944–1988) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jesse Edwin Davis III (September 21, 1944 – June 22, 1988) was an American guitarist.[1] He was well regarded as a session artist and solo performer, was a member of Taj Mahal's backing band and played with musicians such as Eric Clapton, John Lennon, and George Harrison.[2] In 2018, he was posthumously inducted into the Native American Music Hall of Fame at the 18th Annual Native American Music Awards.[3] Davis was an enrolled citizen of the Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma[4] with Comanche, Muscogee, and Seminole ancestry.[3][1]
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| Birth name | Jesse Edwin Davis III |
| Born | (1944-09-21)September 21, 1944 Norman, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | June 22, 1988(1988-06-22) (aged 43) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1950s–1988 |
| Formerly of | Plastic Ono Band |
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