Billy Earl McClelland (September 19, 1950 – October 3, 2013) was an American session guitarist and songwriter.
[1][2] Born in Cusseta, Alabama, United States,[2] McClelland left high school to go to Nashville, Tennessee, and was signed by a record label.
Thomas, Willie Nelson, Tony Joe White, Hank Snow, Townes Van Zandt, Brenda Lee, and Mel Tillis.
While there, his passion for the blues led him to produce the first Big Bill Morganfield recording, engineered by Mike Durff and Tyler Bell.
[citation needed] McClelland helmed Mojo:Saint, a contemporary blues project, along with veteran drummer David Brazeal and bassist Jack Hall [Wet Willie].