Biography: Willie Nix, Willie Norwood, Willie Smith, Willie Smith, Willie Tee, Willie White, Willie Willis, Willmer Broadnax, Wilson McKinley, Wilson Meadows,

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Willie Nix came out of the rural South with a great beat and a way with lyrics that made him something of a topical urban poet Despite recordings for RPM and Sun, and then Chance in Chicago, he never advanced beyond the ranks of the also-rans in the quest for blues success, in either Memphis or Chicago; however, if anyone ever deserved to do better based on the evidence that’s left behind, it was Willie Nix

Willie Norwood Biography, Photos, Pictures

Pop/R&B stars Brandy and Ray J aren’t the only talented members of the Norwood family The siblings’ father, Willie Norwood, can also hold his own musically, showing where the twosome acquires their immense talent from

Willie Smith Biography, Photos, Pictures

This guitarist is one of several named Willie Smith with recording credits; his obscurity is perhaps appropriate considering that one of the most famous Kwiet Storm records he played on is entitled “Leave Me Alone

The bassist from Melvin Taylor & the Slack Band is not the same man as the drummer known as Willie “Big Eyes” Smith, but should be of interest to blues fans as well as individuals interested in assembling an entire rhythm section consisting of people named Willie Smith

Commercial success proved frustratingly elusive, but Willie Tee remains an institution of the New Orleans music scene A powerfully expressive vocalist and pianist rooted in the traditions of Crescent City R&B and jazz, his mid-’60s soul sides are acknowledged classics on the Carolinas’ beach music circuit

Willie White Biography, Photos, Pictures

While in possession of the same name as an early-20th century classic blues and ragtime pianist, this Willie White got the blues many years later He has come up with original material for several different albums by urban blues maestro Artie White

Willie Willis Biography, Photos, Pictures

Dallas bluesman William “Willie” Willis didn’t receive too many grand opportunities in his career until fairly late in his life As for the first 50 years of singing, playing and bandleading, Willis would be described as someone who had never really made it, not only as a bandleader and sideman but as a barber and mortician as well

Willmer Broadnax Biography, Photos, Pictures

This bespectacled, dynamic lead tenor worked with various groups in Southern California before gaining a wider audience when he joined the Spirit of Memphis in 1950 Listed variously during his career as Willmer, Wilmer, Wilbur, and Willie “Little Ax” Broadnax, the “ringing tenor” led the Southern Gospel Singers, the Golden Echoes, and later the Spirit of Memphis Quartet during the ’50s

Wilson McKinley Biography, Photos, Pictures

Jesus-rock pioneers Wilson McKinley are a fascinating footnote in the annals of psychedelia—minor legends in their native Pacific Northwest, they are generally considered the first secular band to forsake the ample pleasures of the flesh in favor of forging lives and music devoted to spreading the Christian gospel

Wilson Meadows Biography, Photos, Pictures

Journeyman Southern soul singer Wilson Meadows started out as a member of the doo wop group the Zircons, who released several singles in the late ’60s After parting ways with the Zircons, he began performing with his siblings as the Meadows Brothers, who charted in 1977 with the hit “I Can’t Understand

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