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American Delta blues pianist (1906-1953)

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Willie Love (November 4, 1906 – August 19, 1953) was an American Delta blues pianist. He is best known for his association with, and accompaniment of Sonny Boy Williamson II. Love was born in Duncan, Mississippi, and in 1942, he met Sonny Boy Williamson II in Greenville, Mississippi. They played regularly together at juke joints throughout the Mississippi Delta. Love was influenced by the piano playing of Leroy Carr, and adept at both standard blues and boogie-woogie styling. <a href="https://w

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Duncan
Place of death
Jackson
Occupation
songwriter
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
voice
Record label
Trumpet Records
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date of birth
1906-11-04
date of death
1953-08-19
cause of death
pneumonia
manner of death
natural causes
start of work period
1953-00-00
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