Kent, Willie

Kent, Willie 24 September 1936; Shelby, Sunflower County, MS Willie Kent was first introduced to the blues as a child growing up in Mississippi. In 1952 his family relocated to Chicago where Willie was able to hear the blues played live in clubs. In 1957 he began working as a singer and started playing guitar the year after, though he switched to the bass in 1959. During the 1960s Kent worked with blues artists such as Hip Linkchain and Jimmy Dawkins and recorded a live album with Willie James…