Biography
Raful Neal (born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on 6 June 1936; died 1 September 2004) was an American blues singer, harmonica player, and songwriter. His children who are (or were) blues musicians include Jackie Neal (1967 – 2005) and Kenny Neal.
Neal began playing the harmonica at age 14. He played with Buddy Guy in a band called the Clouds. His first record, "Sunny Side of Love" (1958) on Peacock Records, was not successful.
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Neals first album, called Louisiana Legend, was initially issued by King Snake Records and later by Alligator Records in 1990. His 1991 album I Been Mistreated was released on Ichiban Records. Neal toured globally. In 1997 his harmonica playing was featured on the album Live: Swampland Jam by Tab Benoit. Neals album Old Friends was issued in 1998.
Nine of his ten children are (or were) blues musicians, including Jackie Neal (1967 – 2005) and Kenny Neal. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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