Willie "Big Eyes" Smith

Willie "Big Eyes" Smith
Smith at the 2008 Master Musicians Festival
Background information
Born
Willie Lee Smith

(1936-01-19)January 19, 1936
Helena, Arkansas, U.S.
DiedSeptember 16, 2011(2011-09-16) (aged 75)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
GenresBlues
OccupationsSinger, musician, bandleader, composer
InstrumentsHarmonica, drums
Years active1954–2011
LabelsRounder, Hightone, Electro-Fi, Telarc, Big Eyes
Websitewilliebigeyessmith.com

Willie Lee "Big Eyes" Smith (January 19, 1936 – September 16, 2011) was an American electric blues vocalist, harmonica player, and drummer. He was best known for several stints with the Muddy Waters band beginning in the early 1960s.

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