Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 74:08
Size: 171,4 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Scans: Front, tray
1. Stoop Down Baby Let Your Daddy See (5:46)
2. Do The Hucklebuck (Remix) (4:48)
3. Ribshack Blues Cafe (4:10)
4. I Won't Give Up (3:39)
5. Mr. Blues (4:37)
6. 1,2,3,4,5 Shots Of Whiskey (3:48)
7. Hattie (3:51)
8. I Found The Kinda Love (3:51)
9. I Want A Big Fat Woman (Live) (5:03)
10. I'm The Son (I Like It Like That) (4:10)
11. Jack You Up (4:04)
12. Bootie Call (3:28)
13. Old Man With Freaky Ideas (2:59)
14. I Wanna Funk Wid You (3:18)
15. Look On Yonder's Wall (Live) (4:36)
16. Mother Fuyer (Live) (5:18)
17. I Can't Stop Loving You (Live) (6:35)
Cousin to the late blues ballad singer Chuck Willis, Robert "Chick" Willis is primarily beloved for his ribald, dozens-based rocker "Stoop Down Baby." The guitarist cut his original version in 1972 for tiny La Val Records of Kalamazoo, MI, selling a ton of 45s for the jukebox market only (the tune's lyrics were way too raunchy for airplay).
Willis left the military in 1954, hiring on as valet and chauffeur to cousin Chuck, then riding high with his many R&B hits for OKeh Records. At that point, Chick's primary role on the show was as a singer (he made his own vinyl debut in 1956 with a single, "You're Mine," for Lee Rupe's Ebb Records after winning a talent contest at Atlanta's Magnolia Ballroom), but he picked up the guitar while on the road with his cousin (Chick cites Guitar Slim as his main man in that department).
When Chuck died of stomach problems in 1958, Willis soldiered on, pausing in Chicago to work as a sideman with slide guitar great Elmore James. A few obscure 45s ("Twistin' in the Hospital Ward," cut for Alto in 1962, sounds promising) preceded the advent of "Stoop Down Baby," which Willis has freshened up for countless sequels ever since (he developed the song by teasing passersby with his ribald rhymes while working in a carnival variety show). Risqué material remained a staple of Willis's output in recent years. He cut several albums for Ichiban, notably 1988's Now!, Footprints in My Bed in 1990, and Back to the Blues in 1991. /Biography by Bill Dahl, AllMusic
"Mr. Blues: The Best Of...So Far" is the first ever "best of" collection on blues legend Chick Willis. This 17-track set collects Chick's most popular songs (Stoop Down Baby Let Your Daddy See, Mother Fuyer, I'm The Son, Bootie Call), best recordings (Hattie, Mr. Blues, 1,2,3,4,5 Shots Of Whiskey, etc.) plus new and previously unreleased tracks, including the new hit The New Hucklebuck.
Willis left the military in 1954, hiring on as valet and chauffeur to cousin Chuck, then riding high with his many R&B hits for OKeh Records. At that point, Chick's primary role on the show was as a singer (he made his own vinyl debut in 1956 with a single, "You're Mine," for Lee Rupe's Ebb Records after winning a talent contest at Atlanta's Magnolia Ballroom), but he picked up the guitar while on the road with his cousin (Chick cites Guitar Slim as his main man in that department).
When Chuck died of stomach problems in 1958, Willis soldiered on, pausing in Chicago to work as a sideman with slide guitar great Elmore James. A few obscure 45s ("Twistin' in the Hospital Ward," cut for Alto in 1962, sounds promising) preceded the advent of "Stoop Down Baby," which Willis has freshened up for countless sequels ever since (he developed the song by teasing passersby with his ribald rhymes while working in a carnival variety show). Risqué material remained a staple of Willis's output in recent years. He cut several albums for Ichiban, notably 1988's Now!, Footprints in My Bed in 1990, and Back to the Blues in 1991. /Biography by Bill Dahl, AllMusic
"Mr. Blues: The Best Of...So Far" is the first ever "best of" collection on blues legend Chick Willis. This 17-track set collects Chick's most popular songs (Stoop Down Baby Let Your Daddy See, Mother Fuyer, I'm The Son, Bootie Call), best recordings (Hattie, Mr. Blues, 1,2,3,4,5 Shots Of Whiskey, etc.) plus new and previously unreleased tracks, including the new hit The New Hucklebuck.
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2 comments:
@Red Rooster: Thanks for posting this Chik Willis album! Very good!
You're most welcome Elton, glad you enjoyed the post. Thanks for your comment.
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