Contents • • • • • • • • • • Life and career [ ] Early career [ ] Perkins was born in and raised on a plantation in Honey Island, Mississippi. He began his career as a but then injured the in his left arm in a knife fight with a chorus girl in. Unable to play the, he switched to the. He also moved from 's radio program on to 's.

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. 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. All the great songs and lyrics from the 'Pinetop Perkins & Friends' album ont he Web's largest and most authoritative lyrics resource. Download Pinetop Perkins - 20 CDs FLAC torrent from music category on Isohunt. Torrent hash. Perkins released Pinetop Perkins and Friends in 2008.

He continued working with Nighthawk, however, accompanying him on 'Jackson Town Gal' in 1950. In the 1950s, Perkins joined and began touring. He ' at 's in.

The tune was written by, who created the original recording in 1928. As Perkins recalled, 'They used to call me 'Pinetop' because I played that song'. Perkins then relocated to and left the music business until Hooker persuaded him to record again in 1968. Perkins replaced in the band when Spann left the band in 1969. After ten years with that organization, he formed the with, recording from the late 1970s to the early 1990s. Later career [ ] Perkins played a brief musical cameo on the street outside Aretha's Soul Food Cafe in the 1980 movie, having an argument with over who wrote '.'

He also appeared in the 1987 movie as a member of guitarist Toots Sweet's band. Perkins was a on countless recordings but never had an album devoted solely to his artistry until, released by in 1988. The tour in support of the album featured and guitarist. In 1998, Perkins released the album Legends, featuring Sumlin.

Perkins was driving his automobile in 2004 in, when his car was hit by a train. The car was wrecked, but the 91-year-old driver was not seriously hurt. Until his death, Perkins lived in.

He usually performed a couple of nights a week at Momo's, on Sixth Street. The song 'Hey Mr. Trs star touch driver.

Pinetop Perkins', performed by Perkins and, played on the common misconception that he wrote 'Pinetop's Boogie Woogie': Hey Mr. Pinetop Perkins I got a question for you How'd you write that first boogie woogie The one they named after you Death [ ] On March 21, 2011, Perkins died at his home in Austin, Texas. At the time of his death, he had more than 20 performances booked for 2011. Shortly before he died, while discussing his late career resurgence with an interviewer, he conceded, 'I can't play piano like I used to either.