Big Joe Williams
Big Joe Williams (
October 16,
1903 -
December 17,
1982) was an American
blues musician and songwriter, known for his characteristic style of
guitar-playing and for his bizarre, catankerous personality. He performed frequently, wandering across the
United States and playing stores, bars, alleys and work camps, as well as recording for
Okeh, Bluebird Records, Delmark Records, Prestige Records and Vocalion.