Chicago blues guitarist Jody Williams was an important sideman on the Windy City blues scene in the '50s and '60s, and his stinging lead guitar work was a highlight of such legendary sides as Billy Boy Arnold's "I Was Fooled," Bo Diddley's "Who Do You Love," Otis Spann's "Five Spot," or Williams' eerie minor-key instrumental masterpiece "Lucky Lou." Frustrated with the music business, Williams dropped out of performing in the early '60s, but he made a comeback in 2000, launching a belated career as a solo artist.
Born in Alabama, Joseph Leon Williams moved to Chicago at age ...