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Chick Willis – Back To The Blues – Vinyl Record

Back To The Blues’ is an album by the American blues musician Chick Willis, April 20, 1991.

Chick Willis was a blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter known for his soulful voice and energetic performances. He was part of the Southern soul-blues tradition and was also recognized for his humorous and sometimes risqué lyrics.

Chick Willis’ music is firmly rooted in the blues tradition, with influences from soul, R&B, and funk. His songs often feature catchy rhythms, electrifying guitar solos, and heartfelt vocals that express a range of emotions, from joy to heartache.

Back To The Blues features a mix of original compositions and covers of blues standards. Songs such as ‘Don’t Let Success (Turn Our Love Around),’ ‘Bow-Legged Woman,’ and ‘Strange Things Happening’ are great examples of Chick Willis’ repertoire. Chick Willis was a respected figure in the blues community, and his albums were generally well-received by fans of the genre.

Back To The Blues is part of Chick Willis’ discography and contributes to his legacy as a talented blues musician. The album serves as a reminder of his contributions to the blues genre and his ability to keep the tradition alive through his music.

Back To The Blues by Chick Willis is likely a solid addition to his catalog, offering listeners a satisfying blend of traditional blues sounds and contemporary flair.

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 has 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.

Brand new, never played and still sealed in the factory plastic seal with promotional punch in jacket

Ichiban Records 1991 ICH 1106

Track Listing
Don’t Let Success (Turn Our Love Around)
Goin’ to the Dogs
Bow-Legged Woman
I Ain’t Superstitious
Tell Papa
Story of My Life
My Adorable One
I Ain’t Jivin’ Baby
Strange Things Happening