Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers

Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers
Born(1929-03-21)March 21, 1929
Lexington, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedJuly 23, 1993(1993-07-23) (aged 64)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
GenresChicago blues
OccupationsMusician, singer
InstrumentsGuitar, vocals
Years activeEarly 1950s–1993
LabelVarious

Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers (March 21, 1929 – July 23, 1993) was an American Chicago blues guitarist and singer. He was a member of Howlin' Wolf's backing band and worked with Muddy Waters, Jimmy Rogers, Bo Diddley, Ike Turner, J. T. Brown, Freddie King, Little Johnny Jones, Little Walter, and Willie Dixon. His younger brother, Abe (born Albert, January 2, 1939 – November 20, 2010), was the bluesman Little Smokey Smothers, with whom he is sometimes confused.

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