Smokey Wilson

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Born
11 July 1936
Born In
Washington County, Mississippi, United States
Died
8 September 2015 (aged 79)
Smokey Wilson remains one of America's most precious and irreplaceable treasures, the "Bluesman". Born in Mississippi in 1936, Robert Lee "Smokey" Wilson learned the blues at the feet of legends Elmore James, Jimmy Reed, Howlin' Wolf and B.B. King. As a child, Smokey's burning desire to play the blues had to be satisfied on a homemade broom handle and bailing wire guitar until his mother bought him his first acoustic at thirteen. He would soon be known as "Mississippi Smokey" in and around his hometown of Glen Allan. Nearby Greenville was… read more
Smokey Wilson remains one of America's most precious and irreplaceable treasures, the "Bluesman". Born in Mississippi in 1936, Robert Lee "Smokey" Wilson learned the blues at the feet of legends Elmore James, Jimmy Reed, Howlin' Wolf and B.B. King. As a child, Sm… read more
Smokey Wilson remains one of America's most precious and irreplaceable treasures, the "Bluesman". Born in Mississippi in 1936, Robert Lee "Smokey" Wilson learned the blues at the feet of legends Elmore James, Jimmy Reed, Howlin' Wolf and B.B. King. As a child, Smokey's burning desire to play the blues had to be satisfied on a ho… read more

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1 Play track 88th Street Blues Standing At The Crossroads
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2 Play track 88th Street Blues I Got Something On You Baby
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3 Play track Round Like An Apple: The Big Town Recordings 1977-1978 I'm No Fool, I Know The Rule (If You Love Me Like You Say)
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4 Play track The Real Deal I Wanna Do It To You Baby
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6 Play track The Man From Mars The Man from Mars
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7 The Best Of Shattered Dreams High Time
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9 The Man From Mars Thanks for Making Me a Star
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10 The Man From Mars Too Drunk to Drive
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  1. 2,469 listeners

    31 Oct 1995 · 12 tracks

    88th Street Blues
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  2. 917 listeners

    28 Aug 2006 · 17 tracks

    Round Like An Apple: The Big Town Recordings 1977-1978
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    11 Mar 1997 · 12 tracks

    The Man From Mars
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    1 Jan 1995 · 11 tracks

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