bs, *1941 US, Pensacola, Florida
Singer / Musician / Arranger / Producer of R&B/Soul and Blues
A.k.a. Willie E. Henderson Jr
Willie Henderson (born August 9, 1941 in Pensacola, Florida) is an American soul musician. Henderson moved to Chicago with his family while still a child, and began playing the baritone saxophone. He gigged with Otis Rush, Syl Johnson, Alvin Cash, and Harold Burrage while in his twenties, and began working for Brunswick Records in 1968. Henderson and producer Carl Davis did arrangements for musicians such as The Chi-Lites, Jackie Wilson, Tyrone Davis, and Barbara Acklin; Henderson played on many of these records and also did some production work himself. Henderson co-wrote the tunes "I Made a Mistake" and "Slow Motion (Part I)" with Johnny Williams, the latter of which became a Top Ten hit in the US. Henderson released a few singles, which included the Lowrell Simon-written 1974 instrument
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Again | Willie Henderson, Mavis Staples, Jerry Butler, Otis Clay, Alvin Cash | 2004 | Album |
Break Your Back | Willie Henderson | 2003 | Single |
Soul Wrecker / Can I Change My Mind | Stu Gardner / Willie Henderson | 2000 | Single |
Low Life Dog | Willie Henderson | 1976 | Single |
Gangster Boogie Bump / Let's Merengue | Willie Henderson | 1974 | Single |
Dance With Willie Henderson "The Master" | Willie Henderson | 1974 | Album |
Dance Master | Willie Henderson | 1973 | Single |
The Whole Thing / Loose Booty | E. Rodney Jones & Willie Henderson | 1972 | Single |
Break Your Back | Willie Henderson | 1971 | Single |
Funky Chicken | Willie Henderson And The Soul Explosions | 1970 | Single |
Funky Chicken | Willie Henderson And The Soul Explosions | 1970 | Album |
Willie Henderson And The Soul Explosions |