Chick Willis

Artist Biography For Chick Willis

Robert "Chick" Willis September 24 1934 – December 7 2013 R.I.P. Bluesman Chick Willis Who Was Currently Residing In Forsyth Georgia Passed Away On Saturday December 7 2013 After A Lengthy Battle With Cancer. Willis Was 79 Years Old. He Was Born In 1934 In Cabiness Georgia. His Dad Was A Railroad Man And The Willis Family Moved To Atlanta When He Was About 6 Years Of Age. He Was Surrounded By Music As A Youngster And Displayed An Early Affinity By Teaching Himself Guitar While Already Having Experience With Vocals Learned By Singing With A Gospel Group He And His Brother And Cousins Sang With At Their Family Church And Other Church Gatherings. His Early Influences Included Sam “Lighting” Hopkins Guitar Slim T-Bone Walker And Little Milton In The Later Years. He Became Good Enough In His Late Teens To Begin Working Professionally In Atlanta At The Old Royal Peacock Club Where He Backed Or Played With A Wide Variety Of Talent Such As Jackie Wilson The Five Royals Ray Charles Big Joe Turner Nappy Brown Sam Cooke Jimmy Reed And Many Others At Venues Ranging From The Apollo Theater To The Magnolia Ballroom. He Made His Recording Debut Around This Time For The Small Ebb Record Label Out Of Los Angeles California. Chick Began Working With His Cousin Chuck Willis A Rollicking R&B Showman Who Was Later Known As The “King Of The Stroll”. Throughout The Middle 50’s And Up Until Chuck’s Death In 1958 Chick Toured Incessantly With Chuck’s Review All Over The Country. It Was With This Band That Chick Solidified His Concept Of A Satisfying Stage Show And Emerged From This Period With A Wealth Of Valuable Experience. Chick Has Since Fronted His Own Units And Has Become One Of The Most In-Demand Performers On The Blues And R&B Circuit. His Penchant For Raucous Humor Was Undoubtedly Primed When He Gigged In The 60’s With Rudy Ray Moore Of “Petie Wheatstraw” Fame. He Even Snagged A Small Part In The Movie. He Also Had A Small Part In The Buddy Holly Story. In Addition To Being A First Rate Guitarist And Vocalist Chick Plays Drums Keyboard Harmonica And Bass. Sometimes He Plays The Guitar With Tongue And Under His Legs. Anything Is Possible In His Pursuit To Electrify An Audience With His Dynamic Stage Presence. Official Website Chick Willis

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Biography - Chick Willis

Robert "Chick" Willis September 24 1934 – December 7 2013 R.I.P. Bluesman Chick Willis Who Was Currently Residing In Forsyth Georgia Passed Away On Saturday December 7 2013 After A Lengthy Battle With Cancer. Willis Was 79 Years Old. He Was Born In 1934 In Cabiness Georgia. His Dad Was A Railroad Man And The Willis Family Moved To Atlanta When He Was About 6 Years Of Age. He Was Surrounded By Music As A Youngster And Displayed An Early Affinity By Teaching Himself Guitar While Already Having Experience With Vocals Learned By Singing With A Gospel Group He And His Brother And Cousins Sang With At Their Family Church And Other Church Gatherings. His Early Influences Included Sam “Lighting” Hopkins Guitar Slim T-Bone Walker And Little Milton In The Later Years. He Became Good Enough In His Late Teens To Begin Working Professionally In Atlanta At The Old Royal Peacock Club Where He Backed Or Played With A Wide Variety Of Talent Such As Jackie Wilson The Five Royals Ray Charles Big Joe Turner Nappy Brown Sam Cooke Jimmy Reed And Many Others At Venues Ranging From The Apollo Theater To The Magnolia Ballroom. He Made His Recording Debut Around This Time For The Small Ebb Record Label Out Of Los Angeles California. Chick Began Working With His Cousin Chuck Willis A Rollicking R&B Showman Who Was Later Known As The “King Of The Stroll”. Throughout The Middle 50’s And Up Until Chuck’s Death In 1958 Chick Toured Incessantly With Chuck’s Review All Over The Country. It Was With This Band That Chick Solidified His Concept Of A Satisfying Stage Show And Emerged From This Period With A Wealth Of Valuable Experience. Chick Has Since Fronted His Own Units And Has Become One Of The Most In-Demand Performers On The Blues And R&B Circuit. His Penchant For Raucous Humor Was Undoubtedly Primed When He Gigged In The 60’s With Rudy Ray Moore Of “Petie Wheatstraw” Fame. He Even Snagged A Small Part In The Movie. He Also Had A Small Part In The Buddy Holly Story. In Addition To Being A First Rate Guitarist And Vocalist Chick Plays Drums Keyboard Harmonica And Bass. Sometimes He Plays The Guitar With Tongue And Under His Legs. Anything Is Possible In His Pursuit To Electrify An Audience With His Dynamic Stage Presence. Official Website Chick Willis read less

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