Pinetop Perkins was an American blues pianist who played with some of the most influential blues and rock-and-roll performers of his time.
Joe Willie "Pinetop" Perkins (July 7, 1913  March 21, 2011) was an American blues pianist. He played with some of the most influential blues and rock-and-roll performers of his time and received numerous honors, including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and induction into the Blues Hall of Fame. 
