Artist: Willie Bobo

Willie Bobo
Real name
William Correa
Born
February 28, 1934
Died
September 15, 1983
Country
United States
Comments
Jazz and Latin music percussionist.

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 Evil Ways Willie Bobo 1967 (11 artists)
2 Fried Neck Bones and Some Home Fries Willie Bobo 1966 (4 artists)
3 Spanish Grease Willie Bobo 1965 (2 artists)
Sampled by Kirsty MacColl
4 Super Mellow Louis Bellson, Shelly Manne, Willie Bobo & Paul Humphrey 1979 Sampled by Beastie Boys

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 Ain't Too Proud to Beg Willie Bobo 1967 The Temptations
2 Always There Willie Bobo 1978 Ronnie Laws
3 Black Coffee Willie Bobo 1967 Sarah Vaughan
4 Blues in the Closet Willie Bobo 1965 Oscar Pettiford and His Jazz All Stars
5 Call Me Willie Bobo 1966 Petula Clark
6 Come a Little Bit Closer Willie Bobo 1966 Jay & The Americans
7 Cute Willie Bobo 1967 Count Basie
8 Dindi Willie Bobo 1978 Astrud Gilberto - Silvia Telles
9 Goin' Out of My Head Willie Bobo 1966 Little Anthony and The Imperials
10 Grazing in the Grass Willie Bobo 1969 Hugh Masekela
11 Hurt So Bad Willie Bobo 1965 Little Anthony and The Imperials
12 I Remember Clifford Willie Bobo 1966 Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra
13 It's Not Unusual Willie Bobo 1965 Tom Jones
14 Knock on Wood Willie Bobo 1967 Eddie Floyd
15 La bamba Willie Bobo 1967 Ritchie Valens - El Jarocho
16 Lil' Red Riding Hood Willie Bobo 1966 Sam The Sham and The Pharaohs
17 Mating Call Willie Bobo 1967 Tadd Dameron with John Coltrane
18 Mercy, Mercy, Mercy Willie Bobo 1967 "Cannonball" Adderley
19 Michelle Willie Bobo 1966 The Beatles
20 Midnight Sun Willie Bobo 1967 Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra
21 Night Song Willie Bobo 1966 Sammy Davis Jr.
22 No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In) Willie Bobo 1966 The T-Bones
23 Old Man River Willie Bobo 1966 Jules Bledsoe
24 Our Day Will Come Willie Bobo 1965 Ruby & The Romantics
25 Rescue Me Willie Bobo 1966 Fontella Bass
26 Sunny Willie Bobo 1966 Mieko Hirota
27 Sunshine Superman Willie Bobo 1966 Donovan
28 The Breeze and I Willie Bobo 1966
29 This Guy's in Love With You Willie Bobo 1969 Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
30 To Be With You Willie Bobo 1966 Joe Cuba
31 Tuxedo Junction Willie Bobo 1967 Erskine Hawkins
32 Up, Up and Away Willie Bobo 1967 The Sunshine Company
33 Yesterday Willie Bobo 1966 The Beatles

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 Fried Neck Bones and Some Home Fries Willie Bobo, Melvin Lastie (4 artists)
2 Spanish Grease Willie Bobo, Melvin Lastie (2 artists)

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 A New Dimension Willie Bobo 1969 Verve
2 Bobo Motion Willie Bobo 1967 Verve
3 The Drum Session Louis Bellson, Shelly Manne, Willie Bobo & Paul Humphrey 1979 Inner City
4 Feelin' So Good Willie Bobo 1966 Verve
5 Hell of an Act to Follow Willie Bobo 1978 Columbia
6 Juicy Willie Bobo 1967 Verve
7 Spanish Grease Willie Bobo 1965 Verve
8 Un Dos Tres 1-2-3 Willie Bobo 1966 Verve

Forum topics

Topic Board Started by Replies Last message down
1 Artist: William Correa (Canary) Report Errors Filip 1 2007-10-24 17:19:18 GMT by Canary
2 Pisces cover [Bobby Lyle] by Willie Bobo Add songs Limbabwe 0 2012-04-29 03:05:04 GMT by Limbabwe
3 Keep That Same Old Feeling cover by Willie Bobo Add songs Limbabwe 0 2012-04-29 03:28:37 GMT by Limbabwe
4 Always There cover by Willie Bobo Add songs Limbabwe 1 2012-11-14 02:38:09 GMT by wally creek
5 Dindi cover by Willie Bobo Add songs Limbabwe 1 2012-11-14 02:44:32 GMT by wally creek

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