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Article: Perkins, Pinetop
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Pinetop Perkins
Pianist, singer
The career of blues pianist Pinetop Perkins recapitulates the entire history of the blues, from its origins in Mississippi in the early part of the twentieth century to its modern status as a classic form of American music. Perkins migrated with the blues itself, first to the Memphis, Tennessee, area and then to Chicago, where he performed in the band of blues great Muddy Waters at the height of Waters's fame. After striking out on his own, Perkins drew on a great wave of late-life creativity, becoming not just a living legend of the blues but a force driving the genre forward.
Pinetop Perkins was born Bob Perkins on July 7, 1913, on Honey ...
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Article: Pinetop Perkins: Born in the Honey.(Video recording ...
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...PINETOP PERKINS Born in the Honey Vizztone 101(CD ... life story of blues pianist Joe Willie Pinetop Perkins, who still charms audiences around the world at age 94. Although Perkins was filmed extensively for the documentary ...
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