Edgar Willis is a jazz bassist. Associated for many years with

Ray Charles Ray Charles Robinson Sr. (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential singers in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Ge ...

, Willis was also a member of the late 1950s Sonny Stitt Quartet, with

Bobby Timmons Robert Henry Timmons (December 19, 1935 – March 1, 1974) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He was a sideman in Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers for two periods (July 1958 to September 1959; February 1960 to June 1961), between which he wa ...

and Kenny Dennis.

Discography

;With

Curtis Amy Curtis Amy (October 11, 1929 – June 5, 2002) was an American jazz saxophonist. Biography Amy was born in Houston, Texas, United States. He learned how to play clarinet before joining the Army, and during his time in service, picked up the teno ...

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Mustang The mustang is a free-roaming horse of the Western United States, descended from horses brought to the Americas by the Spanish. Mustangs are often referred to as wild horses, but because they are descended from once- domesticated animals, the ...

'' (Verve, 1967) With

*'' 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) With

David "Fathead" Newman David "Fathead" Newman (February 24, 1933 – January 20, 2009) was an American jazz and rhythm-and-blues saxophonist, who made numerous recordings as a session musician and leader, but is best known for his work as a sideman on seminal 1950s an ...

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Fathead Comes On ''Fathead Comes On'' is an album by saxophonist Dave Newman featuring performances recorded in 1961 for the Atlantic label.

'' (Atlantic, 1962) With Sonny Stitt *'' 37 Minutes and 48 Seconds with Sonny Stitt'' (Roost, 1957) *''

Personal Appearance ''Personal Appearance'' (1934) is a stage comedy by the American playwright and screenwriter Lawrence Riley (1896–1974), which was a Broadway smash and the basis for the classic Mae West film ''Go West, Young Man'' (1936). ''Personal Appe ...

'' (Verve, 1957)

References

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