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",
"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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