Pinetop Perkins died Monday at 97 years old. Earlier this year he became the oldest person to win a Grammy. Originally a guitarist, her was forced to switch to piano after a knife injury in a juke joint left him unable to hold a guitar. He played the piano with Muddy Waters' band for many years. I saw Pinetop perform at the Kennedy Center a couple years ago. That concert can be streamed here. A couple videos.
"Mojo Workin"
"Down in Mississippi"
"They Call Me Pinetop"
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