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Carl Weathersby is a prominent blues guitarist whose career spans decades of live performances, collaborations, and award nominations. Born Carlton Weathersby on February 24, 1953, in Jackson, Mississippi, he grew up in East Chicago, Indiana, and built a name as a compelling guitarist and soulful performer. He played with Albert King from 1979 to 1981, absorbing the Mississippi-to-Chicago blues tradition that would define his sound. A longtime member of Billy Branch's Sons of Blues, Weathersby later struck out on a solo path, delivering raw, emotionally charged performances and a steady stream of acclaimed recordings. He was nominated for the W.C. Handy Award for Best New Blues Artist in 1997 and was inducted into the Chicago Blues Hall of Fame in 2017.