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Willie Mabon (24 October 1925, Holywood, Tennessee ? 19 April 1985, Paris, France[LINK: http://www.oldies.com/artist-biography/Willie-Mabon.html] Oldies.com biography - accessed January 2008) was an American R&B singer, songwriter and pianist. Career Born Willie James Mabon[LINK: http://www.wirz.de/music/mabonfrm.htm] Discography fansite - accessed January 2008, and brought up in Memphis, he had become known as a singer and pianist by the time he moved to Chicago in 1942. He formed a group, the Blues Rockers, and in 1949 began recording for the Aristocrat label, and then Chess. His style contrasted with many Chess artistes ? it was cool and jazzy, emphasising piano and saxophone rather than guitar and harmonica. His biggest success came in 1952 when his debut solo release, "I Don't Know", topped the Billboard R&B chart for eight weeks. He picked it up

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