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Robert Pete Williams

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American Louisiana blues musician (1914-1980)

United StatesMusiciansLived 1914 to 1980 · aged 66
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Robert Pete Williams was an American Louisiana blues musician. His music characteristically employed unconventional structures and guitar tunings, and his songs are often about the time he served in prison.

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Robert Pete Williams (L) with Mance Lipscomb (R) at the 1970 Ann Arbor Blues FestivalRobert Pete Williams (L) with Mance Lipscomb (R) at the 1970 Ann Arbor Blues FestivalLouisiana State PenitentiaryLouisiana State Penitentiary

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Robert Pete Williams was an American Louisiana blues musician. His music characteristically employed unconventional structures and guitar tunings, and his songs are often about the time he served in prison. His song "I've Grown So Ugly" has been covered by Captain Beefheart, on his album Safe as Milk (1967), and by The Black Keys, on Rubber Factory (2004).

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Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 1980 · aged 66
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8 languages

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