Willie D. Warren (September 11, 1924 – December 30, 2000)[1] was an American electric blues guitarist, bass player and singer.
In a long career, he worked with Otis Rush, Al Benson, Little Sonny Cooper, David Honeyboy Edwards,[1] Baby Boy Warren, Guitar Slim, Freddie King, Jimmy Reed, Morris Pejoe, Bobo Jenkins and Jim McCarty.
[3] He was described by the Allmusic journalist Michael G. Nastos as "one of the Midwest's true blues treasures".
[2] In 1977, Warren recorded his first solo album, which was released on Jenkins's label, Big Star.
His backing band at that time, Mystery Train, included his old friend Jim McCarty.