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19 de abr. de 2020 · Provided to YouTube by The Orchard EnterprisesWhen a Man Takes the Blues · Robert Pete WilliamsWhen a Man Takes the Blues℗ 1994 Smithsonian Folkways Recordin...
1 de ene. de 1994 · Singing rural and prison blues, his unpredictable, often improvised rhythmic guitar style earned him popularity and respect, but never wealth or fame. Williams recounts his arrest that led to his time in Angola prison on track 14.
A talented musician, Robert Pete Williams produced his best work when he was living the blues, rather than just singing them. Singing rural and prison blues, his unpredictable, often improvised rhythmic guitar style earned him popularity and respect, but never wealth or fame.
When a Man Takes the Blues by Robert Pete Williams released in 1994. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
In 1956, he shot and killed a man in a local club. Williams claimed he acted in self-defense, but he was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. He was sent to Angola, where he served two years before being discovered by ethnomusicologists Dr. Harry Oster and Richard Allen.
"When a Man Takes the Blues" Robert Williams (Pete is a nick name acquired as a teenager) was born March 14, 1914 in Zachary, La., just north ofBaton Rouge. His parents were sharecroppers and he was one of nine children.
Listen to When a Man Takes the Blues by Robert Pete Williams on Apple Music. 1994. 14 Songs. Duration: 1 hour, 10 minutes.
