Baby Face Willette
Baby Face Willette was a soul and jazz organist who was popular in the 1960s.
His parents were involved with church gospel music and as a child he studied
with his pianist uncle Fred Freeman.
He toured America as a pianist with gospel groups and then R&B bands, settling
in Chicago and playing the jazz organ. He moved to New York and became involved
with Blue Note acts such as Lou Donaldson and Grant Green. He performed on
Donaldson's album 'Here 'Tis' and Green's debut album 'Grant's First Stand'.
Baby Face Willette made his debut as a solo act in 1961 with the soul jazz al...
