Jesse Ed Davis

Jesse Ed Davis
Jesse Ed Davis
	Davis at the Concert for Bangladesh in 1971
Background information
Birth name	Jesse Edwin Davis III
Born	September 21, 1944; Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died	June 22, 1988 (aged 43); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Rock; blues;
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Guitar
Years active	1950s–1988
Formerly of	Plastic Ono Band
Spouse(s)	Tantalayo Saenz; Kelly Brady;

Jesse Edwin Davis III (September 21, 1944 – June 22, 1988) was an American guitarist.^[1] He was well regarded as a session artist and solo performer, was a member of Taj Mahal's backing band and played with musicians such as Eric Clapton, John Lennon, and George Harrison.^[2] In 2018, he was posthumously inducted into the Native American Music Hall of Fame at the 18th Annual Native American Music Awards.^[3] Davis was an enrolled citizen of the Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma^[4] with Comanche, Muscogee, and Seminole ancestry.^[3]^[1]

^ ^a ^b Bates, Richenda Davis. "Davis, Jesse Edwin III (1944–1988)". The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
^ Simmonds, Jeremy. The Encyclopedia of Dead Rock Stars: Heroin, Handguns, and Ham Sandwiches. p. 235.
^ ^a ^b "2018 Jesse Ed Davis Inducted into the NAMA Hall of Fame". Native American Music Awards. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
^ Arax, Mark; Feldman, Paul (June 24, 1988). "Backed Up Major Artists : Jesse Ed Davis, 43; Noted Rock Guitarist". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 19, 2023.