Pinetop Perkins

Perkins at the Riverwalk Blues Festival in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 2006

Joe Willie "Pinetop" Perkins (July 7, 1913 – March 21, 2011) was an American blues musician. He died in Austin, Texas. He was 97 years old when he died. Perkins was a famous pianist. He helped form the style of other musicians. He played with B. B. King for a short time and was part of Muddy Waters' band for more than ten years. He won the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005.

Selected discography

References

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  3. ↑ "10 Days Out: Blues From The Backroads". Yahoo Music. Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2011.