Pinetop Perkins

Chicago blues, Musical Artist

1913 – 2011

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Who was Pinetop Perkins?

Joseph William Perkins, known by the stage name Pinetop Perkins, was an American blues pianist. Perkins played with some of the most influential blues and rock and roll performers in American history and received numerous honors during his lifetime, including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and induction into the Blues Hall of Fame.

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Born
Jul 7, 1913
Belzoni
Also known as
  • Pine Top Perkins
  • Joe Willie 'Pinetop' Perkins
  • Joe Willie "Pinetop" Perkins
  • Joe Willie Perkins
  • Joe Willie "Pine Top" Perkins
  • Joseph William Perkins
  • Willie Perkins
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Died
Mar 21, 2011
Austin

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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