| Billy Davenport | |
| Birth Date: | 23 April 1931 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genre: | Blues, jazz |
| Occupation: | Drummer |
| Instrument: | Drums |
| Past Member Of: | Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Otis Rush, Paul Butterfield |
Billy Davenport (April 23, 1931[1] - December 24, 1999) was an American drummer known for his work with blues musicians such as Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf,[2] Otis Rush, and Paul Butterfield. He played on the Butterfield album East-West, and retired from music briefly until 1972, and then again from 1974 to 1981.[3]
Born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, Davenport died in December 1999.[4] He was inducted posthumously into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015 as an early member of the Butterfield Band.[5]