Edgar Willis
American jazz musician
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Edgar Willis is a jazz bassist. He toured regularly with Ray Charles in the 1950s and 1960s.[1] Together they recorded hits such as "Hit the Road Jack", "What'd I Say", and "I Got a Woman".[1]
Willis was also a member of the late 1950s Sonny Stitt Quartet, with Bobby Timmons and Kenny Dennis.
Discography
- With Curtis Amy
- Mustang (Verve, 1967)
With Ray Charles
- The Genius of Ray Charles (Atlantic, 1959)
With Hank Crawford
- The Soul Clinic (Atlantic, 1962)
- From the Heart (Atlantic, 1962)
- True Blue (Atlantic, 1964)
- Dig These Blues (Atlantic, 1966)
- Fathead Comes On (Atlantic, 1962)
With Sonny Stitt
- 37 Minutes and 48 Seconds with Sonny Stitt (Roost, 1957)
- Personal Appearance (Verve, 1957)