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Chelton Winfield
Chelton Windfield (born in Mississippi, no known birthdate) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist based in the Texarkana region in the early 1970’s. He traveled the south with a group of young ladies singing macabre songs of justice and ominous ballads of the end of days

Biography
Little is known of Winfield’s childhood; however, he is a legend of the Texarkana region. He traveled the area from bar to bar playing for little to nothing while searching for his missing little girl who had allegedly vanished. It is believed by many that the story he would tell of his daughter was a ploy to meet women. People from the area talk about his breathtaking vocal abilities and musicianship. Many people are familiar with his 45 rpm record: "Nowhere to Go." Winfield disappeared in the mid 1970’s.

Legend
Some believe that Winfield was actually a character thought up and played by one of the travelling country outlaws of the time to drum up sales for the musicians who had fled the Nashville country establishment. Those who claim that he was more than a character, think that the story of his daughter is false to gain sympathy from women and bar patrons who might pay his tab. Winfield released one 45 rpm. He sold them with red symbols on the B side. He would tell his buyers that the B side was cursed and the symbol was to keep it from being played. Most speculate that he only had one good song and that the symbol was a ruse to create mystique and take advantage of not having the money to pay for a B side song.

Discography
"Nowhere to Go" 1974 (45 rpm)