Died On This Date (March 26, 1976) Duster Bennett / British Blues Singer & Musician
themusicsover Anthony “Duster” Bennett
September 23, 1946 – March 26, 1976
Duster Bennett was a blues singer and musician who emerged from the British blues scene of the last ’60s as a popular club performer. He was equally adept at the harmonica, guitar and drums, at times even performing as a one-man blues band. As a session player, Bennett could be heard on countless John Peel programs as well as on recordings by early Fleetwood Mac and later, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers. Following a gig with Memphis Slim on March 26, 1976, Bennett allegedly fell asleep while driving home and was killed when he crashed into a truck.
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