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Willie Bobo was the stage name of William Correa (February 28, 1934 – September 15, 1983),[1] a Latin and jazz percussionist of Puerto Rican ancestry. His youngest son, Eric Bobo (Eric Correa), is a percussionist with crew Cypress Hill. He also performed on the Beastie Boys' 1994 album Ill Communication, as well as doing the 1994 Lollapalooza tour with the group His grandson William Valen Correa, son of Bobo's first son William Gill Correa, is Co-Founder of the music-based non-profit organization HNDP Los Angeles. Willie Bobo, who grew up in Spanish Harlem, New York made his name in Latin Jazz...

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, (nato William Samuel McTier a Thomson nel 5 maggio 1901 e morto a Milledgeville il 19 agosto 1959), è stato un cantante, compositore e chitarrista blues. Nacque non vedente da un occhio ma presto perse completamente la vista. Suonava utilizzando la tecnica del fingerpicking su una chitarra acustica a 12 corde e nel corso della sua vita registrò vario materiale tra il 1927 ed il 1956. .

Dunn composes paradoxical and haunting pieces for classical instrumentation and guitar and often processes digitally with tinted elements of droning feedback and blissful harmonies. His favorite composers consist of Richard Wagner, Valentin Silvestrov, Arvo Pärt, and György Ligeti. .

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 .