Paul Butterfield was an American blues harmonica player, singer, and bandleader. Butterfield worked on a variety of projects during his early entertainment career, including "Steelyard Blues" (1973) starring Jane Fonda and "Bonnie Raitt and Paul Butterfield" (PBS, 1974-75).
Later, Butterfield acted in "Saturday Night Live" (1975-), the documentary "The Last Waltz" (1978) with Bob Dylan and "A Blues Session: B.B. King & Friends" (Cinemax, 1987-88). Butterfield's music was most recently featured in "The Blues" (2003-04).