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Willie Bobo was the stage name of William Correa (February 28, 1934 – September 15, 1983),[1] an American jazz percussionist. William Correa grew up in Spanish Harlem, New York City. He made his name in Latin Jazz, specifically Afro-Cuban jazz, in the 1960s and '70s, with the timbales becoming his favoured instrument. He met Mongo Santamaria shortly after his arrival in New York and studied with him while acting as his translator, and later at age 19 joined Tito Puente for four years. The nickname Bobo is said to have been bestowed by the jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams in...

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 nasceu em 5 de Maio de 1901 em Thomson, Geórgia. Cego de nascença, adaptou-se à leitura em Braille, iniciando sua carreira em 1927 com um estilo singular, que variou do Blues Rural (Country Blues) ao Raw Blues do Delta do Mississippi. Sua carreira foi interrompida devido seu frágil estado de saúde, pois sofria de diabetes, e veio a falecer em 15 de Agosto de 1959 em Milledgeville. McTell foi um Guitarrista ao estilo 'twelve-string finger picking', que dava aquele efeito acústico nas músicas. "And no one can sing the blues, as Blind Willie McTell". Bob Dylan .

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...