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Billy "Big Daddy" Cade
Billy "Big Daddy" Cade was born and raised on Chicago's south side. Billy began playing guitar at the age of 13. His early influences included Buddy Guy, Otis Rush, John Lee Hooker, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, Professor Longhair and Mr. B.B. King. By 18 he was fronting his own band and playing such legendary clubs as Kingston Mines and Buddy Guy's Legends. Eventually he would relocate to Las Vegas where he worked with the likes of Guitar Shorty, Junior Wells and Curtis Salgado, to name a few. Because of his appreciation of B.B. King, Billy went to work for Legends in Las Vegas in their world wide review as B.B. King. The Las Vegas Sun had this to say about Billy's recreation of B.B. King, "Cade has the look, has the voice, and his guitar style is as close to the real thing that one could ask for. When this man takes the stage, Cade Is B.B. King!" B.B. King recently stated, "Billy Cade's tribute is second to none. I'm proud of the job that he does." Wisconsin came a-calling and Las Vegas's loss was La Crosse's gain as "Big Daddy" now calls La Crosse home. He has been a fixture on the Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin blues scene for many years. In 1998 he released the highly successful "When Love Comes Knock'n" on the Hard Knocks Blues Records (HK 001) label. "Big Daddy" is also busy writing songs for an all new CD to be released in the near future. "Big Daddy" feels God gave him a gift to play the guitar and enjoys entertaining his friends, family and fans. He is always appreciative of his fans and spends many hours working with and encouraging young musicians to find their way into the blues.
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