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Big Joe Williams

Big Joe Williams

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Joseph Lee Williams

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Born : October 16, 1903 // Crawford, MS, United States
Died : December 17, 1982 // Macon, MS, United States

Joseph Lee Williams, billed throughout his career as Big Joe Williams, was an American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter, notable for the distinctive sound of his nine-string guitar. Performing over four decades, he recorded such songs as "Baby Please Don't Go" (Joe Williams' Washboard Blues Singers), "Crawlin' King Snake", and "Peach Orchard Mama" for a variety of record labels, including Bluebird, Delmark, Okeh, Prestige and Vocalion.

Williams was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame on October 4, 1992.

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Wikipedia , wirz.de , Imdb , adp.library.ucsb.edu

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Big Joe Williams Trio, Blues X Four, Joe Williams' Washboard Blues Singers, Yank Rachell And His Tennessee Jug-Busters

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'Big' Joe Williams, "Big" Joe Williams, "Jackson" Joe Williams, "Poor" Joe Williams, «Poor» Joe Williams, B. J. Williams, B.J Williams, B.J. Williams, Big Country Joe Williams, Big J. W., Big J. Williams, Big Jo Williams, Big Joe, Big Joe Joe Williams, Big Joe Williams & His 9-String Guitar, Big Joe Williams and His 9 String Guitar, Big Joe Williamson, G. Williams, J L Williams, J Williams

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