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Willie Hill
R&B/Soul
Willie Hill led a sort of wandering life until his father settled in Albany, GA in the 50s. He followed his dad’s musical talent, singing in local churches and in talent shows from a very early age. An encounter with Sam Cooke cemented his desire to be an entertainer, and by the mid-60s was touring with a band called the Sounds Of Soul. Although no recordings were issued either with the group or as a solo act, he did attend sessions in Macon and Memphis with Stax musicians and vocalists, after a long time in Europe with the US armed forces. In fact it wasn’t till Hill hooked up with Anthony Fontaine that he got his name onto vinyl for the first time with two singles on the tiny Molly-Jo concern from his home town of Albany.
Genres
Plays With
| Willie & Anthony |
Popular Tracks 
I Gotta Get My Groove On on I Gotta Get My Groove On by Willie Hill Gaea on 2013 Texas Music Educators Association: All-State Jazz Ensemble by Texas All-State Jazz Ensemble Stepping Stones on 2013 Texas Music Educators Association: All-State Jazz Ensemble by Texas All-State Jazz Ensemble The Intrepid Fox on 2013 Texas Music Educators Association: All-State Jazz Ensemble by Texas All-State Jazz Ensemble The New Moon: Softly, as in a morning sunrise (Arr. K. Berg for jazz ensemble) on 2013 Texas Music Educators Association: All-State Jazz Ensemble by Texas All-State Jazz Ensemble A Song of Life on A Song of Life by Willie Hill It's Not Polite to Point on 2013 Texas Music Educators Association: All-State Jazz Ensemble by Texas All-State Jazz Ensemble Peaceful Thunder (Arr. G. Stone for jazz ensemble) on 2013 Texas Music Educators Association: All-State Jazz Ensemble by Texas All-State Jazz Ensemble I'm a Man on a Mission on Let Me Put the Head in It by Various Artists Howdiz Songo? on 2013 Texas Music Educators Association: All-State Jazz Ensemble by Texas All-State Jazz EnsembleTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Members
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| I'm A Man On A Mission | Willie Hill | 2007 | Album |
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