Willie Love
Willie Love (born November 4, 1906 in Duncan , Bolivar County , Mississippi , † August 19, 1953 in Jackson , Mississippi) was an American blues pianist .
Life
The main influence on Love's piano style was Leroy Carr . In 1942 he met Sonny Boy Williamson II in Greenville , where they played together on Nelson Street, the center of the city's black community. Williamson was also the one who took Love to Trumpet Records . There Love played the piano for the first recordings.
Between 1951 and 1953 Love recorded records under his own name with Trumpet. Elmore James played the guitar while recording Everybody's Fishing , his most successful track . Little Milton played on later recordings . His last recording session was in April 1953. During this session he played with a white bass player, which was a rarity at the time in Mississippi, the state with the strictest segregation . In August 1953 he died of the consequences of his long-term alcoholism. He is buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Jackson.
On the CD Greenville Smokin ' in 2000 the still existing recordings Loves were released.
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Love, Willie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American blues musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 4, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Duncan , Mississippi |
| DATE OF DEATH | 19th August 1953 |
| Place of death | Jackson , Mississippi |