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Smokey Wilson (Robert Lee Wilson) was born on 11 July, 1936 in Glen Allan, Mississippi, United States, is an American singer. Discover Smokey Wilson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 79 years old?

Popular As Robert Lee Wilson
Occupation Guitarist, singer, songwriter
Age 79 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 11 July, 1936
Birthday 11 July
Birthplace Glen Allan, Mississippi, United States
Date of death 8 September, 2015
Died Place Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality United States

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1936

Robert Lee "Smokey" Wilson (July 11, 1936 – September 8, 2015) was an American West Coast blues guitarist.

He spent most of his career performing West Coast blues and juke joint blues in Los Angeles, California.

He recorded a number of albums for record labels such as P-Vine Records, Bullseye Blues and Texmuse Records.

1970

Wilson was born in Glen Allan, Mississippi, and raised in Lake Village, Arkansas, He played alongside Roosevelt "Booba" Barnes, Big Jack Johnson, and Frank Frost, before his move to Los Angeles in 1970.

He opened the Pioneer Club in Watts, where he was the frontman of the house band.

He also In booked blues musicians to perform at the club, including Big Joe Turner, Percy Mayfield, Pee Wee Crayton and Albert Collins.

His down-to-earth guitar playing was typical of his Mississippi Delta background.

"I bring the cotton-field with me," he said, "and I got the juke-joint inside."

Wilson released two albums on Big Town Records in the 1970s.

1980

Wilson performed at the Long Beach Blues Festival in 1980, 1981 and 1999; having earlier appeared at the San Francisco Blues Festival in 1978.

1983

His 1983 album, 88th Street Blues, for the Murray Brothers label (later reissued by Blind Pig Records) had contributions from Rod Piazza (harmonica and record producer) and Hollywood Fats (rhythm guitar).

1990

His career got off to a late start, with international recognition eluding him until the 1990s.

1993

Smoke n' Fire (1993) and The Real Deal (1995) followed, as Wilson's reputation began to grow as he reached his sixtieth year.

Whilst Wilson's years of residency at the Pioneer Club did little to secure nationwide recognition, he appeared on the PBS special Three Generation of Blues, with Robert Cray and John Lee Hooker.

He also appeared in various television commercials, including UPN's "The Watcher," and FOX's "Divas", plus in a music video made by Babyface.

2015

Wilson died in his sleep on September 8, 2015, in Los Angeles, California.