Thursday, April 07, 1994

Willie '61' Blackwell

Willie '61' Blackwell
LaGrange, Tennessee
Country blues


Willie "61" Blackwell (born December 25, 1905 - 1972) was an American country blues guitarist and pianist. As an iterinant performer who played mainly on street corners and juke joints, Blackwell did not have a prolific career, but did record with musicologist Alan Lomax in 1941 or 1942? and was rediscovered during the blues revival of the 1960s.

appeared on:
Complete Recordings (1994) rec.1941, split with Carl Martin