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'''Willie Cobbs''' (born July 15, 1932 in [[Smale, Arkansas|Smale]], [[Arkansas]], [[United States]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[blues]] singer, [[harmonica]] player and songwriter. 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, in [[Smale, Arkansas]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[blues]] singer, [[harmonica]] player and songwriter. He is best known for his song "[[You Don't Love Me (Willie Cobbs 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.<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]].
He moved to [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], in 1951, occasionally performing in local clubs with [[Little Walter]], [[Eddie Boyd]] and others.<ref name=dahl>Dahl, Bill. [http://www.allmusic.com/artist/willie-cobbs-mn0000962499/biography Willie Cobbs Biography]. 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]].


He first recorded his own composition "You Don't Love Me" in 1960 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)|Kaleidoscope]], [[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 1967 [[rocksteady]] rendition by [[Dawn Penn]] known as "[[You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)]]".
He first recorded his composition "You Don't Love Me" in 1960 for Mojo Records, a record label in [[Memphis, Tennessee]], owned by [[Billy Lee Riley]]. The recording was leased to [[Vee-Jay Records]] for release.<ref name=dahl/> [[Cover version]]s have been recorded by various artists, including the [[The Allman Brothers Band|Allman Brothers Band]]; [[Grateful Dead]]; [[Richie Kotzen]]; [[Kaleidoscope (US band)|Kaleidoscope]]; [[Quicksilver Messenger Service]]; [[John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers]]; [[Junior Wells]]; [[Magic Sam]]; and [[Mike Bloomfield]], [[Al Kooper]] and [[Stephen Stills]] on their 1968 album ''[[Super Session]]''. Another cover version was the 1967 [[rocksteady]] rendition by [[Dawn Penn]], entitled "[[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.<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>
Cobbs later released singles for various labels. He 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 label in 1986 and ''Down to Earth'' for the Rooster Blues label in 1994.
He has performed at the [[Arkansas Blues and Heritage Festival|King Biscuit Blues Festival]] and the [[Chicago Blues Festival]].<ref>Santelli, Robert (2011). ''The Big Book of Blues''. Penguin Books. page 112. ISBN 0-14-100145-3.</ref> He also appeared in the 1991 film ''[[Mississippi Masala]]'', performing the songs "Angel from Heaven" and "Sad Feelin'".<ref>{{imdb title|0102456|Mississippi Masala}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 01:55, 7 February 2017

Willie Cobbs (born July 15, 1932, in Smale, Arkansas) is an American blues singer, harmonica player and songwriter. He is best known for his song "You Don't Love Me".

He 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 first recorded his composition "You Don't Love Me" in 1960 for Mojo Records, a record label in Memphis, Tennessee, owned by Billy Lee Riley. The recording was leased to Vee-Jay Records for release.[1] Cover versions have been recorded by various artists, including the Allman Brothers Band; Grateful Dead; Richie Kotzen; Kaleidoscope; Quicksilver Messenger Service; John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers; Junior Wells; Magic Sam; and Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper and Stephen Stills on their 1968 album Super Session. Another cover version was the 1967 rocksteady rendition by Dawn Penn, entitled "You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)".

Cobbs later released singles for various labels. He 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 for the Rooster Blues label in 1994.

He has performed at the King Biscuit Blues Festival and the Chicago Blues Festival.[2] He also appeared in the 1991 film Mississippi Masala, performing the songs "Angel from Heaven" and "Sad Feelin'".[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Dahl, Bill. Willie Cobbs Biography. Allmusic.com. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  2. ^ Santelli, Robert (2011). The Big Book of Blues. Penguin Books. page 112. ISBN 0-14-100145-3.
  3. ^ Mississippi Masala at IMDb
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