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Willie Bobo
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Willie Bobo
Edit- Lifespan:
- February 28, 1934 - September 15, 1983, he died aged 49 and was American.
- Birthname:
- William Correa.
- Snapshot:
- An Artist with 14 releases, and credited 7 times on others' music. 11 collaborations and 1 musical relative.
Biography
EditWillie Bobo was the stage name of William Correa (February 28, 1934 – September 15, 1983) an American jazz percussionist.
William Correa grew up in Spanish Harlem, New York City. He made his name in Latin Jazz, specifically Afro-Cuban jazz, in the 1960s and '70s, with the timbales becoming his favoured instrument. He met Mongo Santamaría shortly after his arrival in New York and studied with him while acting as his translator, and later at age 19 joined Tito Puente for four years.
The nickname Bobo is said to have been bestowed by the jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams in the early '50s.
His son, Eric Bobo (Eric Correa), is a percussionist with crew Cypress Hill.
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