I read this morning that Willie “Pinetop” Perkins has died. He was perhaps best known as the piano player in Muddy Waters’ band but he was much more than that–he was 50 when he joined up with Muddy and was still playing in Austin this year, at age 97. I had the great privilege of seeing him play in Chicago at a small club in the mid 1990s. The music was amazing, but what I remember most was how he hung around and chatted with the audience afterwards, obviously enjoying himself. RIP, and thanks.
RIP, Pinetop
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