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Willie dorastał w hiszpańskiej części Harlemu. W wieku 14 lat grał już na bongo, zaś w parę lat później grał z Perezem Prado i Tito Puente. W latach 50. Mary Lou Williams, z którą nagrywał płytę nadała mu ksywkę "Bobo". Wraz z wykonawcami takimi jak: Herbie Mann, Cal Tjader oraz Mongo Santamaria nagrał utwór "Afro Blue", który stał się później standardem.
W połowie lat 60. Bobo zajął się swoją solową karierą - m.in. powstały wówczas takie albumy jak "Spanish Grease" czy "Let's Go Bobo". Były one mieszanką jazzu, popu i latynoskich rytmów. Kolejne lata upłynęły artyście na współpracy z takimi...
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 wł. William Samuel McTear (ur. 5 maja 1901, zm. 15 sierpnia 1959) amerykański muzyk bluesowy, niewidomy wokalista, gitarzysta i autor tekstów.
Grał na 12 strunowej gitarze techniką finger picking. Nagrywal w latach 1927 do 1955. .
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...
