Chick Willis
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Chick Willis  Born Robert Willis on September 24, 1934 in Cabiness, Georgia, "Chick" is the cousin of late blues legend Chuck Willis. He began his musical career in the 50's touring with his cousin Chuck Willis , a rollicking R&B showman who became known as the “King of the Stroll”. Chick left the military in 1954 and worked as valet and chauffeur for Chuck, also playing in Chuck's band. When Chuck died of stomach problems in 1958, Chick worked with slide guitar great Elmore James. On his own Chick released a few obscure singles before hitting it big in 1972 with the infamous "Stoop Down Baby," which went on to sell 3 million copies! Since then, like Marvin Sease, he made a career out of similar risque material despite having genuine blues talent. Fortunately, he has proved himself as a blues singer and guitarist as much as an author of "blue" material.To date Chick has over a dozen recordings and has appeared in the movies “Petie Wheatstraw” and the Buddy Holly story. In addition to being a first rate guitarist and vocalist, Chick plays drums, keyboard, harmonica, and bass. Despite it's success there was no followup LP to "Stoop Down Baby Let Your Daddy See" until Willis signed with Ichiban records and dropped a tribute album to his cousin ("Chick Does Chuck") in 1985. However, it was his second album and a return to the raunchy style that re-ignited his career. Beginning with the double-entendre filled LP "Now" Willis recorded another five albums for the label before becoming a journeyman for various labels (Paula, Ifgam, Rockhouse, Deep South, CML, Old School). His latest effort, "The Don Of The Blues", was released in 2008 on the California-based CDS Records imprint. Album Discography
1. Stoop Down Baby Let
Your Daddy See
N/R LP of Chick Willis doing cousin Chuck Willis' songs.
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"We'll Be Together" (MT 1984)
"Chick Does Chuck" (Ichiban 1985)
"Now" (Ichiban 1988)
"Footprints In My Bed" (Ichiban 1990)
"Back To The Blues" (Ichiban 1991)
"Holdin' Hands With The Blues" (Ichiban 1992)
"Nasty Chick" (Ichiban 1992)
"I Got A Big Fat Woman" (Ichiban 1994)
"Blue Class Blues" (Paula 1998)
"Y2K Recorded Live" (Ifgam 2000)
"From The Heart And Soul" (Rock House 2001)
"I Won't Give Up" (Deep South Sounds 2002)
"American Roots: Blues" (Ichiban 2002) 
"Easy On The Soul" (Stoop Down 2003) 
"I Did It All" (CML/Lewmar 2005)
""Cookin The Blues: Tribute To Albert King" (Old School Prod 2006)
"The Don Of The Blues" (CDS 2008)
"Hit & Run Blues" (Benevolent Blues 2009)