Diddley, seven years his senior, took Williams under his wing and by 1951, the two guitarists were playing together on the street, Williams providing backing to Diddley's vocals and with Roosevelt Jackson on washtub bass.
Diddley, seven years his senior, took Williams under his wing and taught him the rudiments of guitar. By 1951 Williams and Diddley were playing on the street together, with Williams providing backing to Diddley's vocals, accompanied by Roosevelt Jackson on washtub bass.