Aron Burton was an American electric and Chicago blues singer, bass guitarist and songwriter.
11 Facts About Aron Burton
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Aron Burton sang in several local churches and with his cousin founded a singing group, the Victory Travelers.
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Aron Burton served in the United States Army between 1961 and 1965.
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Aron Burton contributed to recording sessions with George "Wild Child" Butler, Jackie Ross, Andrew "Blueblood" McMahon and Carey Bell.
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Aron Burton recorded a solo single, "Garbage Man", released by Cleartone Records.
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Aron Burton toured with Collins before leaving his ensemble in the early 1980s.
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Aron Burton found further work playing with James Cotton, Johnny Littlejohn and Fenton Robinson, before relocating to Europe for a time in the late 1980s.
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Aron Burton appeared at the Chicago Blues Festival in 1994, where he was joined on stage by Liz Mandeville.
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Aron Burton sang on a couple of tracks of Burton's live album, Aron Burton Live, recorded at Buddy Guy's club, Legends.
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Aron Burton co-wrote a song recorded by Too Slim and the Taildraggers on the 2000 album King Size Troublemakers.
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Aron Burton died in Chicago on February 29,2016, of heart disease and diabetes.