Hip Linkchain | |
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 Linkchain on stage in France. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Willie Richard |
| Born | November 10, 1936 Jackson, Mississippi, United States |
| Died | February 13, 1989 (aged 52) Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | Chicago blues, electric blues[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | Mid-1950s–1989 |
| Labels | Evidence, Teardrop, Storyville, others |
Willie Richard (November 10, 1936 – February 13, 1989), who performed as Hip Linkchain, was an American Chicago blues guitarist, singer and songwriter.[1]
His best-known numbers were "Change My Blues" and "That Will Never Do".[2] AllMusic described him as a "solid, no-frills bluesman".[3] Another music journalist noted, "his composer's talents put him much above the average bluesmen".[4] Linkchain worked with Lester Davenport, Pinetop Perkins, Tyrone Davis, and Little Walter.[5]
- ^ a b Dahl, Bill. "Hip Linkchain". AllMusic.com. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ^ Doc Rock. "The 1980s". The Dead Rock Stars Club. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
- ^ Koda, Cub (1984-07-23). "Hip Linkchain: Airbusters". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
- ^ Herzhaft, Gérard (1997). Encyclopedia of the Blues (2nd ed.). Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press. p. 126. ISBN 1-55728-452-0.
- ^ Edwards, David Honeyboy (1997). The World Don't Owe Me Nothing: The Life and Times of Delta Bluesman Honeyboy Edwards (1st ed.). Chicago: Chicago Review Press. ISBN 1-55652-368-8.