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Robert Pete Williams
Sign in to saveAmerican Louisiana blues musician (1914–1980)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1914
- Died
- 1980
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Free again
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- Listeners
- 25,868
- Total plays
- 156,001
Tags
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Robert Pete Williams (March 14, 1914 – December 31, 1980) was an American blues musician, based in Louisiana. His music characteristically employs unconventional blues tunings and structures, and his songs are often about the time he served in prison. His song "I've Grown So Ugly" was covered by Captain Beefheart, on his album Safe as Milk (1967), whose version was later covered by The Black Keys, on Rubber Factory (2004). Williams was born in Zachary <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Robert+P
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Robert
- Family name
- Williams
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Zachary
- Place of death
- Rosedale
- Occupation
- musician
- Genre
- blues
- Instrument
- guitar
- Record label
- Arhoolie Records
- Image
- Robert Pete Williams.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1914-03-14
- date of death
- 1980-12-31
- start of work period
- 1980-00-00
- Commons category
- Robert Pete Williams
- ethnic group
- African Americans
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