Pinetop Perkins Foundation, Clarksdale, Mississippi. The Pinetop Perkins Foundation is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization. Life and career Early career. All of the money raised goes directly to the Foundation and is put to immediate use. 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. 55 views; 2 years ago; 7:53. It’s our way of giving back to the music and this genuine and original American roots music,” says Mrs. Berntson. 6.2K likes. Pinetop Perkins, de son vrai nom Joseph William Perkins, est un pianiste de blues américain, né le 13 juillet 1913 à Belzoni (Mississippi) et mort le 21 mars 2011 [1] à l'âge de 97 ans. The Pinetop Perkins Foundation is excited to announce this easy way of giving to this unique Foundation. Joe Willie "Pinetop" Perkins (July 7, 1913 – March 21, 2011) was an American blues pianist. Pinetop Perkins Foundation Workshop - Surprise Visitor Fiona Boyes - Duration: 47 seconds. “We want to give the youth a chance to really experience the blues you know?