Whenever someone important like Little Joe Washington dies, an easy way to gauge just how much impact they had on their community is to see what people were saying about them right before they passed. Enter social media.
In Washington's case, it was a site called Funky Blues Radio, an Internet station that uses its Twitter feed as a log to track songs played, and apparently went on a bit of a Little Joe kick Tuesday. After he passed, people far and wide paid their respects -- but not surprisingly, an overwhelming amount of them were musicians.
[jump]Gonna start my set off with a Little Joe Washington tonight @alleykathou #Houston #Blues #Legend #Music #Culture ... pic.twitter.com/1WifjGXOvA
— SmoothFLL (@SmoothFLL) November 13, 2014So glad I was able to see this Houston blues legend on a couple of occasions. RIP Little Joe Washington. http://t.co/ftQM8f27PO
— César (@cesarislaw) November 12, 2014Rest in peace Little Joe Washington, you were one of the last weird pieces of Houston left standing.
— Craig Hlavaty (@CraigHlavaty) November 12, 2014Live well in the second life, dear Little Joe Washington. #saddayinhoustonmusic
— Glass the Sky (@GlassTheSky) November 13, 2014Damn Gavin told me Little Joe Washington died? WTF?!
— PBR (@MikeHunt4200) November 13, 2014I dedicated my show tonight in St.Louis to Little Joe Washington. God Bless You Buddy!
— Rich O'Toole (@RichOToole) November 13, 2014Rest in blues heaven #Houston #Blues Great Little Joe Washington. I'll never forget the New Year's Eve I shared the stage with greatness.
— Bob_Theory (@Bob_Theory) November 13, 2014Blues legend Little Joe Washington dies at age 75: http://t.co/yvMvw9NoNY #RIPLittleJoe pic.twitter.com/8BV46tuTtk
— Houston News (@abc13houston) November 13, 2014We're a little less Houston now. RT @hprocksoff: Here's to You, Little Joe Washington: http://t.co/SBWnhN9tTe pic.twitter.com/GEr294TecU
— Sound Awake (@SoundAwakeRadio) November 13, 2014Rest In Peace Little Joe Washington https://t.co/VUPlNauJs7
— Jay Lee (@jaylee) November 13, 2014Houston blues musician Little Joe Washington dies http://t.co/jYTHFxlUQI via @houstonchron
— Rev. KM Williams (@revkmwilliams) November 13, 2014RIP Little Joe Washington. I recorded this before you died today. We were thinking about you: https://t.co/GpMHXFhw3t #HoustonRapTapesRadio
— Lance Scott Walker (@lanceswalker) November 13, 2014Obits: Little Joe Washington, Houston Blues Legend Dies At 75 [#littlejoewashington] http://t.co/t6f8UBqoNZ http://t.co/kDUX3zo65E
— Brad Gilmore (@bradgilmore) November 13, 2014R.I.P Little Joe Washington. Honored to have had you perform at Smooth Tony's.
— Smooth Tony's (@SmoothTonys) November 13, 2014More tributes on the next page.
