Biography.guide
Home › People › Singer › George "Wild Child" Butler
Portrait of George "Wild Child" Butler

George "Wild Child" Butler

1936 – 2005

American blues guitarist, harmonica player, and singer

Singer
Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About George "Wild Child" Butler

Lived 1936 – 2005 (aged 68). George "Wild Child" Butler was an American singer.

George "Wild Child" Butler (October 1, 1936 – March 1, 2005) and began playing blues music in bands in the late 1950s, but it was not until 1966 that he began to receive notice, after moving to Chicago and signing with Jewel Records. His early sessions were recorded with Willie Dixon, Cash McCall and Jimmy Dawkins as sidemen. He recorded an album for Mercury Records in 1969.

Discography Open Up Baby (Jewel/Charly, 1966) Keep On Doing What You're Doing (Mercury Records, 1969) Funky Butt Lover (TK Records, 1976; reissued as Lickin' Gravy by Rooster Blues) These Mean Old Blues (Bullseye Blues, 1992) Stranger (Bullseye, 1994) Lickin' Gravy (M.C. Records, 1998) The Devil Made Me Do It (Ace Records, 1999) Sho' Nuff (APO Records, 2001)

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Born
1 October 1936, Autaugaville
Birth century
20th century
Died
1 March 2005, Windsor
Occupation
Singer
Nationality
United States
Also known as
George Butler, "Wild Child", Wild Child Butler

People in George "Wild Child" Butler's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Jewel
Jewel
b. 1974
Singer-songwriter
 Portrait of Willie Dixon
Willie Dixon
1915 – 1992
Singer-songwriter
 Portrait of Cash McCall
Cash McCall
1941 – 2019
Singer
 Portrait of Jimmy Dawkins
Jimmy Dawkins
1936 – 2013
Singer

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped George "Wild Child" Butler's

Portrait of Erich Hückel
Erich Hückel
1896 – 1980
Physicist
 Portrait of Friedrich Hund
Friedrich Hund
1896 – 1997
Physicist
 Portrait of Kazimierz Kuratowski
Kazimierz Kuratowski
1896 – 1980
Mathematician
 Portrait of Leon Theremin
Leon Theremin
1896 – 1993
Inventor
 Portrait of Tomi Kōra
Tomi Kōra
1896 – 1993
Politician
 Portrait of Ana Aslan
Ana Aslan
1897 – 1988
Physician

Frequently asked questions

Who was George "Wild Child" Butler?

American blues guitarist, harmonica player, and singer (1936-2005)

When was George "Wild Child" Butler born?

George "Wild Child" Butler was born on 1 October 1936 in Autaugaville.

When did George "Wild Child" Butler die?

George "Wild Child" Butler died on 1 March 2005 in Windsor.

What was George "Wild Child" Butler's occupation?

George "Wild Child" Butler was a singer.

What nationality was George "Wild Child" Butler?

George "Wild Child" Butler was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: George "Wild Child" Butler

· Wikidata: Q5535893

· DBpedia: George "Wild Child" Butler

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). George "Wild Child" Butler. https://biography.guide/george-wild-child-butler/

MLA: "George "Wild Child" Butler." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/george-wild-child-butler/.

Chicago: "George "Wild Child" Butler." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/george-wild-child-butler/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:11 UTC