Lil' Ed Williams (born April 8, 1955, Chicago, Illinois) is an American blues slide guitarist, singer and songwriter.

[1] In childhood, Williams and his half-brother James "Pookie" Young received encouragement and tutelage from their uncle, the blues guitarist, songwriter and recording artist J.

Together with Dave Weld, (rhythm guitar and vocals) formed the first version of the Blues Imperials.

Living Blues magazine described the band as "Rough-and-ready South and West Side blues...Ed's swirling, snarling slide guitar work can be riveting, and The Imperials pound out blues-rock riffs and rhythms behind him as if they're overdosing on boogie juice.

In June 2008, Williams played on three tracks on Magic Slim & the Teardrops's album Midnight Blues.