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\n 21 March 2011<\/span>
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Grammy award winning blues pianist Pinetop Perkins has died at the age of 97, his manager has announced.<\/p>\n

Perkins, who died at his home in Austin, Texas, became the oldest-ever Grammy winner only last month winning for best traditional blues album.<\/p>\n

Manager Hugh Southard said he died of cardiac arrest after waking up with chest pains on Monday.<\/p>\n

In a career spanning eight decades, Perkins toured with Ike Turner in the 1950s and later with Muddy Waters.<\/p>\n

Perkins also won Grammy awards for Lifetime Achievement in 2005 and for Best Traditional Blues Album in 2007.<\/p>\n

Despite his age, he played regularly at blues clubs in the Austin area. His manager told AP news agency he had more than 20 performances booked this year. <\/p>\n

Once asked about his longevity, Perkins said: “I always try to do something different all the time.” <\/p>\n

His manager said that his tastes were simple.<\/p>\n

“Two cheeseburgers, apple pie, a cigarette and a pretty girl was all he wanted,” Mr Southard said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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