Biography
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Born
15 July 1932
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Born In
Monroe County, Arkansas, United States
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Died
24 October 2021 (aged 89)
Willie Cobbs (born in Smale, Arkansas, on 15 July 1932; died 24 October 2021) was an American blues singer and harmonica player. He is remembered for his song, "You Don't Love Me".
Cobbs was born in Smale, Arkansas and moved to Chicago in 1951, occasionally performing in local clubs. He served in the American armed forces and then returned to Chicago, recording a number of singles on such labels as Ruler, a subsidiary of JOB. He went on to release the albums Hey Little Girl for the Wilco label in 1986 and Down to Earth on the Rooster Blues label in 1994. Cobbs has performed at the King Biscuit Blues Festival and the Chicago Blues Festival. Cobbs also appeared in the 1991 film Mississippi Masala; he performed the songs "Angel from Heaven" and "Sad Feelin'" for the film.
"You Don't Love Me" has been covered by various artists including The Allman Brothers Band, Grateful Dead, Richie Kotzen Kaleidoscope (US band), Quicksilver Messenger Service, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Junior Wells and Magic Sam, as well as by Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper & Stephen Stills on their 1968 Super Session.
In 1994 he signed with the Rooster Blues label, who released his album Down to Earth in 1994. In 1999, he released the album Pay or Do 11 Months and 29 Days on his own label, followed the next year by Jukin', produced by Willie Mitchell and featuring the Hi Rhythm Section. His last recordings were issued in 2019 on the album Butler Boy Blues.
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