BIG JOE WILLIAMS
Big Joe Williams (born Joseph Lee Williams; October 16, 1903 – December 17, 1982) was an American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter, notable for the distinctive sound of his nine-string guitar. Performing over four decades, he recorded such songs as "Baby Please Don't Go", "Crawlin' King Snake" and "Peach Orchard Mama" for a variety of record labels, including Bluebird, Delmark, Okeh, Prestige and Vocalion. Williams was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame on October 4, 1992. (More from Wikipedia)
Mainstream Records does have some prominent albums to its credit, however, including the first album by Big Brother and the Holding Company (not long after Janis Joplin joined up) and the first three albums by the Amboy Dukes, Ted Nugent's early band (including their big hit "Journey to the Center of the Mind").
The Amboy Dukes' raw treatment of Big Joe Williams' "Baby, Please Don't Go" from this first album was included on the original Nuggets compilation album and already features Ted Nugent's signature guitar licks.
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