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Big Joe Williams

real name Joseph Lee Williams

American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter

United States · 1903-10-16 – 1982-12-17

Big Joe Williams is credited on 1,806 releases across 492 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1952–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,806

Credits

492

Albums

8

Decades active

459

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Born: October 16, 1903 // Crawford, MS, United States
Died: December 17, 1982 // Macon, MS, United States
Joseph Lee Williams, billed throughout his career as Big Joe Williams, was an American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter, notable for the distinctive sound of his nine-string guitar. Performing over four decades, he recorded such songs as "Baby Please Don't Go" (Joe Williams' Washboard Blues Singers), "Crawlin' King Snake", and "Peach Orchard Mama" for a variety of record labels, including Bluebird, Delmark, Okeh, Prestige and Vocalion.
Williams was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame on October 4, 1992.

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1,806 releases · 492 albums · active 1952–2025

  • Performance · 3,001
  • Other credits · 59
  • Engineering · 4

Studios: Albert Studios · CBS Studios, New York · Malaco Studios · Rockfield Studios

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