⬇️ LIL' ED ⬇️
(Lil' Ed Williams)
&
THE BLUES IMPERIALS
DISCOGRAPHY 1986-2026 (19CD)
&
THE BLUES IMPERIALS
DISCOGRAPHY 1986-2026 (19CD)
BIOGRAPHY
Lil' Ed Williams (born April 18, 1955, Chicago, Illinois, United States)
is an American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. With his backing
band, the Blues Imperials, slide guitarist Williams has built up a loyal
following.
Williams and his half-brother James "Pookie" Young, received childhood
encouragement and tutelage from their uncle, J.B.Hutto, and by 1975 the
half-siblings had formed the first version of the Blues Imperials.
A decade later and Alligator Records offered them the chance to record
for a forthcoming compilation album. In the event they cut a full
album's worth of material that was released as Roughhousin' (1986). They
then appeared at music festivals and toured widely.
Their second album release was entitled, Chicken, Gravy & Biscuits
(1989), and their third LP, What You See is What You Get was issued in
1992. At this point the group disbanded, while Williams issued two solo
albums; Keep On Walking, followed by Who's Been Talking (1998), the
latter with Willie Kent.
In 1999 the release of Get Wild marked the group's reunion, and has
been followed in subsequent years with Heads Up (2002), Rattleshake
(2006), and Full Tilt (2008).
In June 2008, Williams and the Blues Imperials appeared at the Chicago
Blues Festival. The same year Williams guested on Magic Slim's album,
Midnight Blues. In June 2009, Williams appeared as a guest on the radio
quiz game show, produced by Chicago Public Radio and National Public
Radio, Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
In 2013, Lil' Ed Williams and the Blues Imperials were nominated for a
Blues Music Award in the 'Band' category. They were nominated in the
'Band of the Year' category again in 2014.
NEW!
2012-Great Love (Single) @FLAC
2026-Bad All By Myself (Single) @FLAC
2026-Slideways @FLAC
BEN LEVIN
2025-New Low (Single) @FLAC