Arley "Buster" Benton (July 19, 1932 – January 20, 1996)[1] was an American blues guitarist and singer.

[3] During the 1960s, the local record labels Melloway, Alteen, Sonic, and Twinight released several singles by Benton.

However, because of a lack of opportunities in the early 1960s, he gave up playing professionally for several years and worked as an auto mechanic.

Dixon was credited as the songwriter of Benton's best-known song, "Spider in My Stew",[2] released by Jewel Records, based in Shreveport, Louisiana.

It gave Benton a modicum of fame, and his 1974 follow-up, "Money Is the Name of the Game", helped to cement his standing.