Smokey Wilson

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

Biography Wilson was born in Glen Allan, Mississippi, 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.

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

Discography Blowin' Smoke (1977), Big Town; reissued on CD by P-Vine Sings the Blues (1978), Big Town; reissued on CD by P-Vine 88th Street Blues (1983); reissued in 1995 by Blind Pig With the William Clarke Band (1990), Black Magic Smoke n' Fire (1993), Bullseye Blues The Real Deal (1995), Bullseye Blues The Man from Mars (1997), Bullseye Blues Smokey Stack Lightnin''' (1995), Vivid Sound; recorded in JapanPush (1999), previously unreleased Big Town recordings, P-VineReady to Roll'' (2003), with the Andy T Band, Marble