Pete Mayes Musical artist

Pete Mayes (March 21, 1938 – December 16, 2008) was an American Texas blues singer, guitarist and songwriter. He was variously known as Texas Pete Mayes and T-Bone Man; the latter a reference to his guitar playing resembling his hero, T-Bone Walker.Mayes' made few recordings but For Pete's Sake was released in 1998, nearly fifty years after Mayes first appeared on stage. It was his most widely distributed recording, and won the Blues Foundation's W.C. Handy Award for 'comeback album of the year'.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Mayes Floyd Davis
Birth dateMarch 21, 1938
Birth place
Double Bayou Texas , United States
Date of deathDecember 16, 2008
Place of death
Houston , Texas , United States

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Musical artist

Career started1950
Career ended2008
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Texas blues
Electric blues
instrument
Guitar
Human voice

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