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Willie Bobo, de son vrai nom Willie Correa, était un percussionniste de jazz américain, né le 28 février 1934 et mort le 15 septembre 1983. Il est le père d'Eric Bobo (Eric Correa), lui-même percussionniste dans le groupe de rap Cypress Hill. .

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 était l'un des meilleurs guitaristes et chanteurs de blues. Il est d'abord devenu célèbre à Atlanta dans les années 20 et s'est peu a peu fait un nom dans tout le sud des USA. Dans les années 30 il a sorti quelques disques sous divers noms tels que Blind Willie, Blind Sammie, Hot Shot Willie, et Georgia Bill. Une des choses qui l'ont rendu unique est sa façon particulière de jouer de la guitare à 12 cordes. Immensément doué, deux problèmes ont cependant incommodé sa carrière, la grande Dépression et la seconde guerre mondiale. Une grande partie...

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...