Willie Cobbs
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Willie Cobbs (born July 15, 1932, Smale, Arkansas) is a blues singer and harmonica player. He is best known for his song, "You Don't Love Me".
Cobbs was born in Smale, Arkansas and moved to Chicago in 1951, occasionally performing in local clubs. He served in the American armed forces and then returned to Chicago, recording a number of singles on such labels as Ruler, a subsidiary of JOB. He went on to release the albums Hey Little Girl for the Wilco label in 1986 and Down to Earth on the Rooster Blues label in 1994. Cobbs has performed at the King Biscuit Blues Festival and the Chicago Blues Festival.
"You Don't Love Me" has been covered by various artists including The Allman Brothers Band, Grateful Dead, Richie Kotzen Kaleidoscope (US band), Quicksilver Messenger Service, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Junior Wells and Magic Sam, as well as by Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper & Stephen Stills on their 1968 Super Session.
