Robert Pete Williams

Blues singers Robert Pete Williams talking to Mance Lipscomb
Robert Pete Williams (L) with Mance Lipscomb (R) at the 1970 Ann Arbor Blues Festival

Robert Pete Williams
Williams in 1979
Williams in 1979
Background information
Birth nameRobert Pete Williams
Born(1914-03-14)March 14, 1914
Zachary, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedDecember 31, 1980(1980-12-31) (aged 66)
Rosedale, Louisiana, U.S.
GenresLouisiana blues
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years activeLate 1950s–1980
Labels
Louisiana State Penitentiary

Robert Pete Williams (March 14, 1914 – December 31, 1980)[1] 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.[2] 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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