Robert Pete Williams

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Robert Pete Williams

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Born March 14, 1914, Zachary, Louisiana. Williams was an inmate at Angola Prison when he was discovered by folklorists Harry Oster and Richard Allen. Their recordings of his freewheeling, improvisational blues pieces spawned a fruitful and expansive recording career, which Williams enjoyed until his death on December 31, 1980.

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I've Grown So Ugly

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Graveyard Blues

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A Thousand Miles from Nowhere

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Goodbye Slim Harpo

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Two Wings

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Robert Pete Williams' most-played tracks include I've Grown So Ugly, Graveyard Blues, A Thousand Miles from Nowhere, Goodbye Slim Harpo, Two Wings. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

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