Pinetop Perkins
American blues pianist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joe Willie "Pinetop" Perkins (July 7, 1913 ā March 21, 2011) was an American blues pianist. He played with some of the most influential blues and rock-and-roll performers of his time and received numerous honors, including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and induction into the Blues Hall of Fame.
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Birth name | Joe Willie Perkins |
Born | (1913-07-07)July 7, 1913 Belzoni, Mississippi, U.S. |
Died | March 21, 2011(2011-03-21) (aged 97) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
Genres | Piano blues, boogie-woogie, Delta blues, Chicago blues |
Occupation(s) | Musician, singer |
Instrument(s) | Piano, vocals, keyboards |
Years active | 1920sā2011 |
Labels | Blind Pig, Antone's |
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