| Birth Day | August 22, 1917 |
| Birth Place | Clarksdale, MS |
| Age | 103 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | Jun 21, 2001 (age 83) |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
Blues Guitarist, singer, and Songwriter who has won multiple Grammy Awards, including for Best Traditional Blues Recording in 1990 and 1998.
He was only allowed to Listen to gospel music until he met his stepfather; william Moore, his mother's second husband, showed him how to play guitar and introduced him to blues music.
He was a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee in 1991 for his contributions to blues music.
He married Sarah Jones, then Alma Hopes in 1943, and then Maude Mathias in 1944.
He covered the song "Rock Me Baby" by B.B. King.
