Calvin "Fuzz" Jones

Calvin "Fuzz" Jones
Jones in the 1980 film The Blues Brothers
Background information
Born(1926-06-09)June 9, 1926
Greenwood, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedAugust 9, 2010(2010-08-09) (aged 84)
Southaven, Mississippi, U.S.
GenresElectric blues
OccupationMusician
Instruments
  • Bass guitar
  • vocals
Years active1960s2000s

Calvin "Fuzz" Jones (June 9, 1926 – August 9, 2010) was an American electric blues bassist and singer. He worked with many blues musicians, including Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, the Legendary Blues Band, Mississippi Heat, James Cotton, Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson, Little Walter and Elmore James.

He contributed to the collaborative 1996 album Eye to Eye, which also featured Pinetop Perkins, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Ronnie Earl and Bruce Katz.