Haskell Sadler
Cool Papa
Haskell Robert "Cool Papa" Sadler (April 16, 1935 – May 6, 1994)[1] was an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
Born in Denver, Colorado,[1] Sadler moved to California and worked in clubs in the San Francisco Bay Area starting in the 1960s.[2] He played a number of times at the San Francisco Blues Festival. Sadler wrote "747" as recorded by Joe Louis Walker,[3] and "Yesterday" recorded by Tiny Powell.[1] In the 1970s, he recorded as "Cool Papa" for TJ Records.[1]
He developed diabetes, and had a leg amputated in 1990. He died in Berkeley, California in 1994.[1]
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References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues - A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 345. ISBN 978-0313344237.
- ↑ Herman, Michael (November 7, 2004). "Jokin' On The Harp Player" (PDF). Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ↑ Thedeadrockstarsclub.com - accessed July 2010
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