Artist Info: Boogie Bill Webb

Boogie Bill Webb (March 24, 1924 – August 22, 1990) was an American Louisiana blues and rhythm & blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. Webb's own style of music combined Mississippi country blues with New Orleans R&B. His best known recordings were "Bad Dog" and "Drinkin' and Stinkin'". Despite a lengthy, albeit stuttering, career, Webb nevertheless only released one album.

Born in Jackson, Mississippi, Webb's first guitar at the age of eight was stringed with screen wire and made from a cigar box. [read more...]