Chuck Willis

Chuck Willis
Chuck Willis
Background information
Birth name	Harold Willis
Born	January 31, 1926; Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Died	April 10, 1958 (aged 32); Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres	Rhythm and blues; rock and roll;
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Years active	1949–1958
Labels	OKeh; Atlantic;

Harold "Chuck" Willis (January 31, 1926^[1] – April 10, 1958)^[2] was an American blues, rhythm and blues,^[3] and rock and roll singer and songwriter. His biggest hits, "C. C. Rider" (1957) and "What Am I Living For" (1958), both reached No.1 on the Billboard R&B chart. He was known as The King of the Stroll for his performance of the 1950s dance the stroll.^[4]

^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues - A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 274. ISBN 978-0313344237.
^ Cite error: The named reference The Book of Golden Discs was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Du Noyer, Paul (2003). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music (1st ed.). Fulham, London: Flame Tree Publishing. p. 181. ISBN 1-904041-96-5.
^ Windham, Ben (February 15, 2003). "New release digs deep into Chuck Willis' background". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 16.