Biography

Joseph Lee Williams (October 16, 1903 – December 17, 1982), billed throughout his career as Big Joe Williams, was an American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter, notable for the distinctive sound of his nine-string guitar. Performing over four decades, he recorded such songs as "Baby Please Don't Go", "Crawlin' King Snake" and "Peach Orchard Mama" for a variety of record labels, including Bluebird, Delmark, Okeh, Prestige and Vocalion. Williams was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame on October 4, 1992.

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#	Song	Languages	Released	Views
1	Baby Please Don't Go Wild Cow Blues	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	1996	135
2	My Baby's Gone Big Joe Williams and the Stars of Mississippi Blues	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	2004	128
3	Baby Please Don't Go [#] Too Late, Too Late Blues, Vol. 10: 1926-1951	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	1998	128
4	Baby Please Don't Go Bob Dylan's Greenwich Village: Sounds from the Scene in 1961	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	2011	100
5	Baby Please Don't Go Smokestacks, Broomsters and Hoochie Coochie Men	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	2003	83
6	Catfish Blues Big Joe Williams and the Stars of Mississippi Blues	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	2004	82
7	Highway 49 Big Joe Williams and the Stars of Mississippi Blues	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	2004	58
8	Drive Away Blues Wild Cow Blues	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	1996	52
9	Baby, Please Don't Go Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	2003	51
10	Mozelle Blues Guitar King 1939-1942	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	1997	45

All album song lyrics by Big Joe Williams

#	Song	Released	Views
1	Sony Music 100 Years: Soundtrack for a Century	1999	49.615
2	ABC of the Blues: The Ultimate Collection from the Delta to the Big Cities	2010	3.986
3	Got the Blues	2018	3.805
4	Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical Journey	2003	2.126
5	Nothing But the Blues [Import]	2000	1.838
6	Simply Blues [2012]	2012	1.614
7	Cover To Cover: The Originals	2010	1.537
8	Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues	2003	1.188
9	The Influences Behind the Rolling Stones	2012	1.107
10	100 Blues Classics & Greatest Blues Hits	2013	1.030
11	Bob Dylan's Greenwich Village: Sounds from the Scene in 1961	2011	1.026
12	The RCA Records Label: The First Note in Black Music	1992	954
13	100 Blues Hits (100 Tubes Blues)	2013	887
14	Spirit of Blues	1998	758
15	How Britain Got the Blues, Vol. 3: How London Got the Blues	2013	710
16	Best of the Blues: 50 Favorites	2005	669
17	Roots of Trash & Garage	2011	662
18	Best of Blues: Original Blues Classics	2002	656
19	Best of Blues [Greatest Collection]	2008	646
20	The Rough Guides: American Roots Box	2003	624
21	All Time Greatest Blues Songs	2012	588
22	The History of the Blues [Fuel 2000]	2005	582
23	The Encyclopaedia of Music: Best of the Blues	2004	556
24	The History of Rhythm and Blues 1942-1952	2009	551
25	The Roots of John Lennon [26 Tracks]	2009	546
26	Century of the Blues: The Definitve Country Blues Collection	2003	513
27	The Blues: A Smithsonian Collection of Classic Blues Singers	1993	465
28	The Blues: Smithsonian Collection of Classic Blues Singers	1993	462
29	Blues: Super Hits		458
30	Blues Legends [Master Songs]	1997	450
31	Goin' Mad Blues [Membran]	2007	436
32	Mississippi Bluesmen [3 CD]	2013	435
33	Working Man Blues [WG]	2008	434
34	When the Sun Goes Down: The Secret History of Rock & Roll	2002	429
35	Pure... Blues	2011	428
36	That's Blues [Golden Stars]	1995	418
37	The Blues [Blue City]	1993	397
38	Best of the Blues [Madacy 2008]	2008	388
39	50 of the Most Influential Blues Songs of the 20th Century	2011	368
40	The Very Best of Blues, Vol. 2 [Cherished]	2012	366
41	Blues: The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection	2010	364
42	Best of Jazz [BMG 2007]	2007	359
43	The Roots of AC/DC	2009	353
44	Big Joe Williams and the Stars of Mississippi Blues	2004	328
45	Greatest Blues: Golden Greats	2002	328
46	Great Traditional Blues	2017	325
47	Roots of Van Morrison [Snapper UK]	2008	319
48	As Good As It Gets: Country Blues	2000	317
49	Century of the Blues	2014	268
50	Wild Cow Blues	1996	265
51	20th Century Blues [Catfish]	2000	264
52	Golden Greats: Greatest Blues	2002	258
53	Stand the Test of Time	2011	252
54	20 Best of Blues	2004	248
55	The Later Years 1939-1947	2009	245
56	Sequel's Blues on a Fuse	1993	242
57	Classic Blues, Vol. 2 [BluesWay]		220
58	Walking Blues	1961	214
59	Classic Collaborations, Vol. 7	2014	209
60	Big Boss Men: A Chicago Blues Collection	2013	207
61	Forever Blues	2001	205
62	Good Times, Bad Times	2010	196
63	The Blues: Chicago 1937-1945	2002	185
64	Absolutely the Best of the Blues, Vol. 1	1999	171
65	Worried Life Blues	2003	168
66	Got the Blues [Disky]	1995	166
67	Absolutely the Best of the Blues, Vol. 3	2009	165
68	Folk Singer-Humdinger, Vol. 2: Just About as Good as It Gets!	2014	161
69	The Best of Southern Blues [Fuel 2000]	2004	160
70	Let Me Tell You About the Blues: Chicago (The Evolution of Chicago Blues 1925-58)	2009	156
71	Roots of Rock [Acrobat]	2003	148
72	All the Blues You Need: The Indigo 5th Anniversary Box Set	1999	147
73	Roots of Rock [Yazoo 2001]	2001	133
74	Smokestacks, Broomsters and Hoochie Coochie Men	2003	132
75	Too Late, Too Late Blues, Vol. 10: 1926-1951	1998	128
76	The Devil's Music	2003	125
77	Super Blues from Chicago	2008	124
78	An Introduction to Chicago Blues	2006	119
79	Pre-War Blues Story	1995	108
80	When the Sun Goes Down, Vol. 1: Walk Right In	2002	102
81	Blues 36 Chefs-D'oeuvre	2002	101
82	Giants of Country Blues, Vol. 1 (1927-1938)	1998	99
83	The Rough Guide to Delta Blues	2002	98
84	Blues Guitar Heroes [Mastersong]		94
85	Guitar King 1939-1942	1997	91
86	Classic Collaborations, Vol. 3	2014	84
87	The Roots of Van Morrison [Catfish]	2008	69
88	The Roots of John Lee Hooker	2000	67
89	Delmark 40th Anniversary Blues	1993	61
90	The Rough Guide to Blues Legends: John Lee Hooker	2011	52
91	Chicago Blues [Fremeaux & Assoc.]	2002	52
92	Stepping Stones [Bonus DVD]	2009	45
93	The Blues, Vol. 1 [Platinum]	2004	43
94	Blues Roots, Vol. 2	2000	43
95	The History of Rhythm & Blues, Vol. 2 1942-1952	2018	39
96	Trains on the Highway	1996	37
97	Big Blues Box, Vol. 2	2006	33
98	Big Joe Williams and the Stars of Mississippi Blues [Disc C]	2006	28
99	Hear Me Howling! Blues, Ballads & Beyond	2011	23
100	Muddy Waters: Rollin' Stone	2009	22