◇ image via WikipediaBig Joe Williams
Big Joe Williams is a Blues act. Their sound grew out of Victoria Spivey, Sonny Terry, Delmark Records, Robert Pete Williams and Arhoolie Records. Those roots explain a lot about how Big Joe Williams arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Bukka White, Skip James, Son House, Mississippi Fred McDowell and Sleepy John Estes, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Charlie Musselwhite, Victoria Spivey, Lonnie Johnson, Roosevelt Sykes and Memphis Slim, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 39 connections around Big Joe Williams, reaching back through Victoria Spivey and forward to Charlie Musselwhite. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Big Joe Williams connections
Big Joe Williams grew out of Victoria Spivey, Sonny Terry, Delmark Records and Robert Pete Williams, shares an orbit with Bukka White, Skip James, Son House and Mississippi Fred McDowell, went on to shape Charlie Musselwhite, Victoria Spivey, Lonnie Johnson and Roosevelt Sykes. 39 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Big Joe Williams
Sounds and acts that shaped Big Joe Williams.
Artists similar to Big Joe Williams
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Big Joe Williams.
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- Skip Jamesartist
- Son Houseartist
- Mississippi Fred McDowellartist
- Sleepy John Estesartist
- Robert Johnsonartist
- Leroy Carrartist
- Blind Blakeartist
- Roosevelt Sykesartist
- Elmore Jamesartist
- Blind Lemon Jeffersonartist
- J.B. Lenoirartist
- Leadbellyartist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- Earl Hookerartist
- Jimmy Witherspoonartist
Bands Big Joe Williams shaped
Where the influence of Big Joe Williams travelled next.
- Charlie Musselwhiteartist
- Victoria Spiveyartist
- Lonnie Johnsonartist
- Roosevelt Sykesartist
- Memphis Slimartist
- Themartist
- Sonny Boy Williamson IIartist
- Baby, Please Don't Goartist
- AC/DCartist
- Steve Farmerartist
- Ellen McIlwaineartist
- The Blastersartist
- Muddy Watersartist
- The Freewheelin' Bob Dylanartist
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- The Raconteursartist
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- Bob Dylanartist
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