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'''Willie Cobbs''' (born July 15, 1932, [[Smale, Arkansas|Smale]], [[Arkansas]], [[United States]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[blues]] singer and [[harmonica]] player. He is best known for his [[song]], "[[You Don't Love Me (Willie Cobbs song)|You Don't Love Me]]". |
'''Willie Cobbs''' (born July 15, 1932, [[Smale, Arkansas|Smale]], [[Arkansas]], [[United States]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[blues]] singer and [[harmonica]] player. He is best known for his [[song]], "[[You Don't Love Me (Willie Cobbs song)|You Don't Love Me]]". |
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Cobbs was born in Smale, Arkansas and moved to [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], in 1951, occasionally performing in local clubs. He served in the American armed forces and then returned to Chicago, [[sound recording and reproduction|recording]] a number of [[single (music)|singles]] on such labels as Ruler, a subsidiary of [[J.O.B. Records]]. |
Cobbs was born in Smale, Arkansas and moved to [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], in 1951, occasionally performing in local clubs with [[Little Walter]], [[Eddie Boyd]] and others.<ref name=dahl>[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/willie-cobbs-mn0000962499/biography Biography by Bill Dahl at Allmusic.com]. Retrieved 14 September 2013</ref> He served in the American armed forces and then returned to Chicago, [[sound recording and reproduction|recording]] a number of [[single (music)|singles]] on such labels as Ruler, a subsidiary of [[J.O.B. Records]]. |
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"You Don't Love Me" has been [[cover version|covered]] by various [[musician|artists]] including [[The Allman Brothers Band]], [[Grateful Dead]], [[Richie Kotzen]] [[Kaleidoscope (US band)]], [[Quicksilver Messenger Service]], [[John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers]], [[Junior Wells]] and [[Magic Sam]], as well as by [[Mike Bloomfield]], [[Al Kooper]] and [[Stephen Stills]] on their 1968 Super Session. Another cover of "You Don't Love Me" was |
He recorded "You Don't Love Me" for Mojo Records, a record label in [[Memphis, Tennessee]] owned by [[Billy Lee Riley]]. It was then leased to [[Vee-Jay Records]] for release.<ref name=dahl/> The song has since been [[cover version|covered]] by various [[musician|artists]] including [[The Allman Brothers Band]], [[Grateful Dead]], [[Richie Kotzen]] [[Kaleidoscope (US band)]], [[Quicksilver Messenger Service]], [[John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers]], [[Junior Wells]] and [[Magic Sam]], as well as by [[Mike Bloomfield]], [[Al Kooper]] and [[Stephen Stills]] on their 1968 Super Session. Another cover of "You Don't Love Me" was the 1992 [[reggae]] rendition by [[Dawn Penn]] known as "[[You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)]]". |
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Cobbs later released singles on a wide variety of labels, and ran [[nightclubs]] in [[Arkansas]] and [[Mississippi]] through the 1970s and 1980s.<ref name=dahl/> He went on to release the [[album]]s ''Hey Little Girl'' for the Wilco [[record label|label]] in 1986, and ''Down to Earth'' on the Rooster Blues label in 1994. Cobbs has performed at the [[Arkansas Blues and Heritage Festival|King Biscuit Blues Festival]] and the [[Chicago Blues Festival]].<ref>Santelli, Robert. ''The Big Book of Blues'', Penguin Books, page 112, (2001) - ISBN 0-14-100145-3</ref> Cobbs also appeared in the 1991 [[film]] ''[[Mississippi Masala]]''; he performed the songs "Angel from Heaven" and "Sad Feelin'" for the film.<ref>{{imdb title|0102456|Mississippi Masala}}</ref> |
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Willie Cobbs (born July 15, 1932, Smale, Arkansas, United States) is an American blues singer and harmonica player. He is best known for his song, "You Don't Love Me".
Cobbs was born in Smale, Arkansas and moved to Chicago, Illinois, in 1951, occasionally performing in local clubs with Little Walter, Eddie Boyd and others.[1] He served in the American armed forces and then returned to Chicago, recording a number of singles on such labels as Ruler, a subsidiary of J.O.B. Records.
He recorded "You Don't Love Me" for Mojo Records, a record label in Memphis, Tennessee owned by Billy Lee Riley. It was then leased to Vee-Jay Records for release.[1] The song has since been covered by various artists including The Allman Brothers Band, Grateful Dead, Richie Kotzen Kaleidoscope (US band), Quicksilver Messenger Service, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Junior Wells and Magic Sam, as well as by Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper and Stephen Stills on their 1968 Super Session. Another cover of "You Don't Love Me" was the 1992 reggae rendition by Dawn Penn known as "You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)".
Cobbs later released singles on a wide variety of labels, and ran nightclubs in Arkansas and Mississippi through the 1970s and 1980s.[1] He went on to release the albums Hey Little Girl for the Wilco label in 1986, and Down to Earth on the Rooster Blues label in 1994. Cobbs has performed at the King Biscuit Blues Festival and the Chicago Blues Festival.[2] Cobbs also appeared in the 1991 film Mississippi Masala; he performed the songs "Angel from Heaven" and "Sad Feelin'" for the film.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Biography by Bill Dahl at Allmusic.com. Retrieved 14 September 2013
- ^ Santelli, Robert. The Big Book of Blues, Penguin Books, page 112, (2001) - ISBN 0-14-100145-3
- ^ Mississippi Masala at IMDb