Willie "Big Eyes" Smith | |
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 Smith at the 2008 Master Musicians Festival | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Willie Lee Smith[1] |
| Born | January 19, 1936 Helena, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | September 16, 2011 (aged 75) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, bandleader, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Harmonica, drums |
| Years active | 1954–2011 |
| Labels | Rounder, Hightone, Electro-Fi, Telarc, Big Eyes |
| Website | williebigeyessmith |
Willie Lee "Big Eyes" Smith (January 19, 1936 – September 16, 2011)[2] was an American electric blues vocalist, harmonica player, and drummer.[3] He was best known for several stints with the Muddy Waters band beginning in the early 1960s.
- ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues – A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 163. ISBN 978-0313344237.
- ^ "Willie Big Eyes Smith official homepage". Williebigeyessmith.com. September 16, 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
- ^ Du Noyer, Paul (2003). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music (1st ed.). Fulham, London: Flame Tree Publishing. p. 181. ISBN 1-904041-96-5.