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Willie Bobo (eigentlich: William Correa; * 28. Februar 1938 in New York City; † 15. Dezember 1983 in Los Angeles) war ein US-amerikanischer Jazz-Perkussionist und gilt als einer der bedeutenden Vertreter des Latin Jazz der 1960er Jahre.
Willie Correa erhielt eine Ausbildung an den Timbales und der Conga bei Mongo Santamaría und Armando Peraza. Er begann seine professionelle Laufbahn in den frühen 1950er Jahren als Bandmitglied bei Machito. Peraza machte ihn mit George Shearing bekannt, auf dessen Album The Shearing Spell er spielte. Daneben wirkte er mit verschiedenen Musikern, u.a. auch Stan Getz als Studiomusiker zusammen und trat als Sideman...
Willie Ninja (April 12, 1961 – September 2, 2006) was an American dancer and choreographer best known for his appearance in the documentary film Paris is Burning.
Ninja, who was gay, was a fixture of ball culture at Harlem's drag balls who took inspiration from sources as far-flung as Fred Astaire and the world of haute couture to develop a unique style of dance and movement. He caught the attention of Paris is Burning director Jennie Livingston, who featured Ninja prominently in the film. The film, a critical and box office success, served as a springboard for Ninja. He parlayed...
Blind Willie McTell (* 5. Mai 1901 in Thomson, Georgia, † 19. August 1959 in Milledgeville, Georgia) (eigentlich William Samuel McTear) war ein einflussreicher Blues-Musiker und ein herausragender Repräsentant des Piedmont Blues.
In seiner frühen Kindheit ist er komplett erblindet, war aber in der Lage mittels Brailleschrift Noten zu lesen. 1934 heiratete er Ruth Kate Williams, mit der er bis zu seinem Tod verheiratet blieb. 1957 gab er den Blues auf und wandte sich der Religion zu, 1959 starb er an einer Hirnblutung. 1977 interviewte der Bluesforscher David Evans seine Witwe und förderte so erstmals Daten zu McTells Leben zutage....
Willie Joe Duncan and Bob "Froggy" Landers were two blues singers and guitarists, who recorded the track "Cherokee Dance (1956)".
Zappa played their track in 1973, while he was a guest during Dr. Demento's radio show.
BOB LANDERS (or BOB LENARDE) With WILLIE JOE And His UNITAR
- Cherokee Dance (R. Landers) (XSP-576) #
WILLIE JOE And His UNITAR
- Unitar Rock (W. Duncan) (SP-576)
rec. 1956 ; Bob "Froggy" Landers, voc; Willie Joe Duncan, unitar .
Willie Lindo's career in reggae music has spanned the past thirty-five years, during which he was a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer. In the mid-1970s, Lindo teamed with Beres Hammond, and together they produced a large body of high-quality work. Their first release was the album Soul Reggae (1977), on which Lindo was credited for guitar parts, arranging, production, and remixing. Throughout the end of the 1970s, Lindo went on to work with a series of talented reggae artists. In 1977 he recorded with Dennis Brown, Burning Spear, Culture, the Heptones, Ijahman, Delroy Washington, and several others. For these sessions, Lindo...
