Claim: Pinetop Perkins was an American blues pianist who played with some of the most influential blues and rock-and-roll performers of his time.
Evidence: Joe Willie "Pinetop" Perkins (July 7, 1913 – March 21, 2011) was an American blues pianist. He played with some of the most influential blues and rock-and-roll performers of his time and received numerous honors, including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and induction into the Blues Hall of Fame.