Mabon, Willie
(1925–1985)> BLUES SINGER · PIANIST
Mabon, Willie 24 October 1925; Hollywood, TN – 19 April 1985; Paris, France Chicago blues singer and pianist Willie Mabon was born in the Memphis suburb of Hollywood. His first musical instrument was the harmonica, which he began playing at the age of eight. He developed an interest in playing the guitar, but due to the loss of a finger in an accident at home, he started teaching himself the rudiments of piano on an upright owned by his neighbor. After the death of his mother, his family moved…