Billy Davis Jr.

Billy Davis is an American rock and blues guitarist, singer, songwriter, and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, who is best known for his work with Hank Ballard & The Midnighters. Davis was born in Bentonia, Mississippi, United States, and then as a child moved to Memphis, Tennessee. Davis became inspired to play guitar at the age of 8, when he heard "That's All Right" by Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup. In 1951, Davis met John Lee Hooker through his mother, who was a friend of hers from Mississippi. Hooker introduced Davis to Jackie Wilson, and they both became close friends, and collaborated musically throughout their lives. Davis was a flamboyant figure on stage, and he became known for his energetic stage presence, which featured guitar feedback and was accented with spins and twirls, and back-flips while he played, and he was also known to play his guitar with his teeth.