Willie Mabon
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American R&B singer, songwriter and pianist (1925–1985)
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Willie Mabon (24 October 1925, Memphis, Tennessee – 19 April 1985, Paris, France) was an American R&B singer, songwriter and pianist. Born Willie James Mabon, and brought up in Memphis, he had become known as a singer and pianist by the time he moved to Chicago in 1942. He formed a group, the Blues Rockers, and in 1949 began recording for the Aristocrat label, and then Chess. His style contrasted with many Chess artistes – it was cool and jazzy, emphasising piano and saxophone rather than gui
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Memphis
- Place of death
- 7th arrondissement of Paris
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Genre
- rhythm and blues
- Instrument
- electric piano
- Record label
- Chess Records
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- date of birth
- 1925-10-24
- date of death
- 1985-04-19
- start of work period
- 1949-00-00
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- Willie Mabon
- birth name
- Willie James Mabon
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