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Also known as Willie Lee Perryman, Willie Perryman, Dr. Feelgood, Willie L. Perryman, William Lee Perryman

American blues musician (1911–1985)

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Type
Group
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1985
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William "Willie" Lee Perryman (October 19, 1911 - July 25, 1985), who was usually known professionally as Piano Red and later in life as Dr. Feelgood, was an American blues musician, the first to hit the pop music charts. He was a self-taught pianist who played in the barrelhouse blues style. His simple, hard-pounding left hand and his percussive right hand, coupled with his cheerful shout brought him considerable success over three decades. Willie Perryman was born on a farm near Hampton, Geor

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Lee
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Georgia
Place of death
Atlanta
Occupation
songwriter
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Genre
blues
Instrument
voice
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date of birth
1911-10-19
date of death
1985-07-25
medical condition
albinism
different from
Dr. Feelgood
pseudonym
Piano Red
birth name
William Lee Perryman
name in native language
Willie L. Perryman
copyright representative
Broadcast Music, Inc.
writing language
English language
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