Big Joe Williams
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Most Influential Person
American Delta blues guitarist, recording artist, singer and songwriter
Why Is Big Joe Williams Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Joseph Lee "Big Joe" Williams was an American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter, notable for the distinctive sound of his nine-string guitar. Performing over five decades, he recorded the songs "Baby Please Don't Go", "Crawlin' King Snake" and "Peach Orchard Mama", among many others, for various record labels, including Bluebird, Delmark, Okeh, Prestige and Vocalion. He was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame on October 4, 1992.
