Died On This Date (November 25, 2011) Lee “Shot” Williams / Chicago Blues Singer
themusicsover Lee Williams
May 21, 1938 – November 25, 2011
Lee “Shot” Williams was a Mississippi born blues singer who made a name for himself after landing in Chicago in 1956. In 1960, he joined his cousin Little Smokey Smothers’ band, and a few years later he found himself singing for Magic Sam. In 1962, Williams began making his own records. Over the next few decades, he scored moderate hits with “Meat Man,” “Drop Your Laundry Baby,” “Welcome To The Club,” and “I Like Your Style,” to name a few. Throughout his career, Williams released numerous albums that were well received by both fans and blues critics alike, the most recent being 2010’s The First Rule Of Cheating. Lee “Shot” Williams was 73 when he passed away on November 25, 2011. Cause of death was not immediately released.
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