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Chuck Willis
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American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter (1926-1958)
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- Works
- 2
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1928
- Active to
- 1958
Discography
- I Rule My House / I Tried (To Get Along With You)1951
- Let's Jump Tonight1951
- Wrong Lake To Catch A Fish / Salty Tears1952
- I Feel So Bad / Need One More Chance1954
- C. C. Rider1957
- Hang Up My Rock and Roll Shoes / What Am I Living For1958
- King of the Stroll1958
- Wails the Blues1958
- I Remember Chuck Willis1962
- Let’s Jump Tonight1993
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- 51,877
- Total plays
- 237,666
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Harold (Chuck) Willis (January 31, 1928 – April 10, 1958) was an American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock singer and songwriter; he was born in Atlanta, Georgia. His most successful recording was "C. C. Rider," which topped the rhythm and blues chart in 1957 and also sold well in the pop market. He died suddenly of peritonitis while at the peak of his career, just after "What Am I Living For?", backed by "Hang Up My Rock & Roll Shoes", was released. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Chuck+Wil
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Harold
- Family name
- Willis
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Atlanta
- Place of death
- Chicago
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- blues
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- OKeh Records
Show 8 more facts
- date of birth
- 1928-01-31
- date of death
- 1958-04-10
- cause of death
- peritonitis
- start of work period
- 1950-00-00
- birth name
- Harold Willis
- name in native language
- Chuck Willis
- copyright representative
- Broadcast Music, Inc.
- manner of death
- natural causes
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