Joe Willie “Pinetop” Perkins (July 7, 1913 – 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.
instruments played
keyboards
Piano
Vocals
Associated Acts
Robert Nighthawk Muddy Waters The Legendary Blues Band
Birth Name
Joe Willie Perkins
Genres
Piano blues, boogie-woogie, Delta blues, Chicago blues
Labels
Blind Pig, Antone's
Years Active
1920s 2011
Name
Pinetop Perkins
Nationality
United States of America