Otis Spann

Otis Spann was a blues pianist and vocalist from Mississippi who became a central figure in postwar Chicago blues. He spent much of his career as a key member of the Muddy Waters band, and was later recognized as the first pianist inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame. His playing combined rock-solid rhythm with expressive solo work, and he recorded a strong run of albums under his own name in the final years of his life.