Joe Willie Wilkins
Memphis blues, Musical Artist
1921 – 1981
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Who was Joe Willie Wilkins?
Joe Willie Wilkins was an American Memphis blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. Whilst he influenced contemporaries such as Houston Stackhouse, Robert Nighthawk, David Honeyboy Edwards, and Jimmy Rogers, Wilkins' bigger impact was on up and coming guitarists, including Little Milton, B.B. King, and Albert King. Wilkins' songs included "Hard Headed Woman" and "It's Too Bad."
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- Born
- Jan 7, 1921
Mississippi - Profession
- Died
- Mar 28, 1981
Memphis
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on July 23, 2013
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