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Willie Bobo

Real Name:
William Correa
Profile:
Born William Correa, 28 February 1934, New York City, New York.
Died 15 September 1983, Los Angeles, California.

Perhaps the best-known--certainly now the best-remembered--Latin jazz percussionist of the 1960s, Bobo was one of the key players who fused influences from Latin soul, rock, and jazz in the late 1960s and 1970s.
Sites:
spaceagepop.com/bobo.htm
Aliases:
William Correa
In Groups:
Killer Joe Orchestra, The, Willie Bobo & His Orchestra, Willie Bobo & The Bo Gents
Variations:
All | Willie Bobo | Bobo | W. Bobo | Willi Bobo | Willie Bobo Correa | Willy Bobo
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Discography

Releases:
Bobo! Do That Thing/Guajira (LP)   Tico Records 1963
Spanish Grease ◄ (2 versions)   Verve Records 1965
Uno Dos Tres 1•2•3 (LP)   Verve Records 1965
Feelin' So Good (LP)   Verve Records 1966
Sunshine Superman / Sockit To Me (7")   Verve Records 1966
Juicy (LP)   Verve Records 1967
Spanish Blues Band (LP)   Verve Records 1967
A New Dimension (LP)   Verve Records 1968
Succotash (LP, Album, RE)   Blue Note 1973
The Drum Sessions (2xLP)   Philips 1975
Dreamin' / Kojak Theme (7")   Blue Note 1977
Live At The Watts Jazz Festival - Volume 1 (LP)   LA Records (2) 1977
The Drum Sessions (LP)   Philips 1977
Tomorrow Is Here (LP)   Blue Note 1977
Always There (Acetate, 12", TP)   Columbia 1978
Always There (12", Promo)   Columbia 1978
Always There / Fairy Tales For Two (7")   Columbia 1978
Hell Of An Act To Follow (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Columbia ... 1978
Bobo (LP)   Columbia, CBS 1979
Life On Mars / Always There (12", Ltd)   Streetwave 1985
Spanish Grease / Uno Dos Tres 1•2•3 (CD)   Verve Records 1994
Talkin' Verve (CD)   Verve Records 1997
A New Dimension (CD, RM)   Verve Records 2002
Spanish Grease (12")   Verve Records 2002
Spanish Grease (12")   Verve Records 2002
Bobo's Beat (CD, Comp, RM, Sli)   Roulette Jazz 2003
La Descarga Del Bobo (12")   Verve Records 2004
Lost And Found (LP, Gat)   Concord Records 2006
Gotta Hustle On / A Koko (7")   Jupiter Jazz  
Production:
City Nights (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Gonna Find Her, Time T... Boardwalk Records ... 1980
Appears On:
Ritmo Caliente! (LP, Album)   Fantasy 1957
Live And Direct (LP, Album)   Fantasy 1960
West Side Story (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Fantasy 1960
Brazil, Bossa Nova & Blues (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   United Artists Jazz 1962
Trombone Jazz Samba / Bossa Nova (LP)   Verve Records 1962
Live At Newport (LP)   Atlantic 1963
Breeze From The East (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Verve Records 1964
Movin' Wes (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   Verve Records 1964
Chic* Chic Chico (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Chic Chic Chico Impulse! 1965
El Chico (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Impulse! 1965
Latin Mann (Afro To Bossa To Blues) (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Columbia 1965
Soul Sauce (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Soul Sauce Verve Records 1965
The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 3 (LP) Big Noise From Winnetka Impulse! 1965
Goin' Latin (Album) ◄ (4 versions) Spanish Grease Cadet Records ... 1966
Spellbinder (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Impulse! ... 1966
The Further Adventures Of El Chico (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Impulse! 1966
Do What You Want To Do... (LP)   Sussex 1968
Much Les (LP, Album)   Atlantic 1969
Big Boss Mann (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   CBS ... 1970
Afro Roots (2xLP)   Prestige 1972
Bill Cosby Presents Badfoot Brown And The Bunions Bradford Funeral Marching Band (LP)   Sussex 1972
Brazil Blues (LP, Album, RE)   United Artists Records 1973
River (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Atlantic ... 1973
Herbie Hancock (2xLP, RE, Gat)   Blue Note 1975
Montara (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Love Song, Little Angel Blue Note 1975
Angela (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Private Stock 1976
Huracán ◄ (3 versions)   Crystal Clear Records ... 1978
Havana Jam II (2xLP, Comp, Gat) Sounds For Sore Ears, ... Columbia 1979
City Nights (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Time To Dance Boardwalk Records ... 1980
Let Me Be The One (LP, Album)   Epic 1981
Got Me Burnin' Up (12")   RedTown 1982
Blue Christmas ◄ (2 versions) Blue Xmas, (To Whom It... CBS Disques ... 1983
Mongo's Greatest Hits (LP)   Fantasy 1987
Plays Harold Arlen (LP, Album, RP)   Fantasy, Fantasy 1987
Inventions And Dimensions (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   Blue Note ... 1988
Blue Bossa (CD) Back Down To The Tropi... Blue Note 1991
Generations United (CD, Album) Fried Neckbones And So... Quattro 1992
Sabroso! (CD, Album, RM)   Fantasy 1993
Sorcerer (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Columbia ... 1993
The Latin Bit (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Blue Note ... 1994
The Verve Story: 1944 - 1994 (4xCD, Comp + Box) Soul Sauce Verve Records 1994
Groovy: A Collection Of Rare Jazzy Club Tracks (CD) El Bobo Irma 1996
Talkin' Verve - Roots Of Acid Jazz (CD, Comp) Soul Sauce, Maramoor M... Verve Records 1996
Blue Movies: Scoring For The Studios (CD, Comp, Mono) Kojak Blue Note 1997
Jazz Profile (CD) Jack Rabbit Blue Note 1997
Live At The Fillmore '68 (2xCD, Album) Fried Neckbones Columbia, Legacy 1997
No Dancing, Please! (CD, Album)   Moon Ska 1997
Quiet Nights (CD, Album, RE, RM)   Columbia 1997
Blue Bossa - Cool Cuts From The Tropics - Volume 2 (CD, Comp) Samba De Orfeu, Mama I... Blue Note 1998
Messin' Around Present Root Down (2xLP, Album) La Descarga Del Bobo Universal Music (UK), Verve Records 1999
The Dealer (CD, Album, RM)   Impulse! 1999
Warner Jazz: Les Incontournables (CD) Afro Blue WEA Records (France) 1999
Latino Blue (CD) Trinidad, Ritmo Bobo Blue Note 2000
Sarah Vaughan's Finest Hour (CD, Album) Night Song Verve Records 2000
Too Darn Hot - Music From And Inspired By Surprise Chef (2xCD, Album, Comp) Spanish Grease Universal Music (Australia) 2002
Verve // Unmixed (CD, Comp) Spanish Grease, Spanis... Verve Records 2002
Original Music From The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (CD, Comp)   RCA Victor 2003
Verve // Remixed² / Verve // Unmixed² (2xCD, Comp, Dig) Soul Sauce (Guachi Gua... Universal Music (Canada) 2003
Broasted Or Fried (7", Single)   Now-Again Records 2004
Fever (CD, Maxi) Fever (Original) Verve Records 2005
Verve // Remixed³ & Verve // Unmixed³ (2xCD, Comp) Fever Universal Music (Canada) 2005
Verve // Unmixed³ (CD, Comp) Fever Verve Records 2005
Bossa Nova (CD, Comp, RM) A Felicidade Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2006
Jazz For Dining (CD, Comp, RM) Tea For Two, Night Song Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2006
Jazz Ladies (CD, Comp, RM) Shiny Stockings Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2006
Jazz Swings Pop (CD, Comp, RM) Knock On Wood Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2006
Live A Ponte Sisto (CD) Broasted Or Fried Not On Label 2006
Soul Jazz (CD, Comp, RM) Evil Ways Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2006
The Greatest Jazz Hits (CD, Comp, RM) Fever, Mercy, Mercy, M... Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2006
The House That Trane Built: The Story Of Impulse Records (4xCD, Comp) Gypsy Queen Impulse! 2006
Bossa Nova Soul Samba (CD, Album, RE, RM)   Blue Note 2007
NRK Sessions: Soul, Afro-Jazz And Latin From The Club 7 Scene (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Unknown Plastic Strip ... 2007
Всероссийская Drum And Bass Конвенция VI Selection (2xCD, Comp) Fried Neck Bones And S... Respect Records (2) 2007
Live At The Haunted House : May 18, 1968 (2xCD, Album, Ltd) Fried Neck Bones Rhino Handmade 2008
Verve // Unmixed 4 (CD, Comp) Evil Ways Verve Records 2008
Jazz Swings Motown (CD, Comp) I Heard It Through The... Boutique 2009
George Shearing With Dakota Staton (LP)   World Record Club  
Sabroso! (LP)   Fantasy, Fantasy  
Tracks Appear On:
Volume 2 Program 7 (2x12") Always Baby Disconet Program Service 1978
Volume 2 Program 7 Test Pressing (2x12", TP) Always There Disconet Program Service 1979
Bitter Suite (2xLP) Palos CBS 1981
Bitter Suite (2xLP, Comp) Palos CBS 1981
Club Classics Volume 2 (12") Always There (US Remix) CBS 1985
Jazz Juice 5 (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Boogaloo In Room 802 Street Sounds 1987
Latino Connection (CD) Always There Charly Records Ltd. 1988
Latino Connection (LP, Comp) Always There Caliente (2), Charly Records Ltd. 1988
Doin' It 12 Jazzfunk Classics (CD, Comp) Always There Connoisseur Collection 1993
MOJO CLUB Promotional 12" Maxi (12", Promo, Ltd) Boogaloo In Room 802 Polydor 1993
Jazz Juice # 3 (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Boogaloo In Room 802 (... Beechwood Music ... 1995
Out Of The Cool Too (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Spanish Grease Discomagic Records ... 1995
Talkin' Verve (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Boogaloo In Room 802, ... Verve Records 1995
Blue Movies: Scoring For The Studios (CD, Comp, Mono) Kojak Blue Note 1997
The Best Of Out Of The Cool Vol.2 (CD) Blue In The Closet Yellowstone Records 1997
Blue Juice Volume 2 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Funky Sneakers Blue Note 1998
Latin Fever (CD) Always There Jazz FM Records 1998
Mojo Club Presents Dancefloor Jazz Volume 7 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Roots Motor Music 1998
Music From The Motion Picture Out Of Sight (Comp, Album) ◄ (3 versions) Spanish Grease Jersey Records ... 1998
Sound Of The City Vol. 1 - New York (2xLP) Stuff Motor Music, Universal Jazz (Germany) 1998
Talkin' Verve Groovy! (CD) Ain't Too Proud To Beg... Verve Records 1998
Latino Cool (LP) Spanish Grease Popcorn Records 1999
Messin' Around Present Root Down (2xLP, Album) La Descarga Del Bobo Universal Music (UK), Verve Records 1999
Crimestoppers: TV's Greatest Cop Themes (CD, Comp) Kojak Theme Rhino Entertainment Company 2000
Groovy Vol. 5 - A Collection Of Rare Jazzy Club Tracks (CD, Comp) Evil Ways Irma 2000
Hot Stuff (CD, EP, Comp) Evil Ways ΠΟΠ + ΡΟΚ (Magazine), Universal Music (Greece) 2000
Latin Affair (LP) Spanish Grease Follow Me Records 2000
Latin Affair (Part 2) (LP) La Descarga Del Bobo, ... Follow Me Records 2000
Latino Blue (CD) Trinidad Blue Note 2000
Playtime 2 - 9 Pure 70's Latin-Soul & Boogaloo Tracks (LP) Shing-A-Ling Baby Superclasse, Hi & Fly Records 2000
Diggin´ Deeper - The Roots Of Acid Jazz 3 (CD, Comp) Always There Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) 2001
Freak Off - Latin Breakbeats, Basslines & Boogaloo ◄ (2 versions) Psychedelic Blues Harmless 2001
Atí Te Toca (LP) La Descarga Del Bobo HiTop Records 2002
Carnival (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Trinidad EMI Music (France) ... 2002
Orange Presents The Best Of Verve Remixed (CD, Comp, Promo) Spanish Grease (Richar... Universal Music 2002
Sounds From The Verve Hi-Fi (Comp) ◄ (6 versions) Lisa Verve Records 2002
Strut' N' Get Up (3xLP) Funky Sneakers Blue Note 2002
Too Darn Hot - Music From And Inspired By Surprise Chef (2xCD, Album, Comp) Spanish Grease, Grazin... Universal Music (Australia) 2002
Two, Three Break Volume 2 (Cass, Comp, Mixed, Ltd, Promo) Always There (Edit) Supapeople 2002
UniSummer 2002 (CD, Promo, Comp) Spanish Grease (Dorfme... Universal 2002
Verve // Remixed (Comp, Album) ◄ (6 versions) Spanish Grease (Dorfme... Verve Records 2002
Verve // Unmixed (CD, Comp) Spanish Grease Verve Records 2002
Verve // Unmixed (CD) Spanish Grease Verve Records 2002
Verve // Unmixed (CD, Comp) Spanish Grease Verve Records 2002
"From Latin... To Jazz Dance" Vol. 1 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Bobo! Do That Thing Rare Groove Recordings 2003
A Movie For Daddy ◄ (2 versions) Kojak Blue Note 2003
Atí Te Toca (CD) La Descarga Del Bobo HiTop Records 2003
Chicano Spirit Volume 2 (LP) A Koko Follow Me Records 2003
Disco Sessions (2xCD) Always There (Original... Sessions 2003
Fabuloso Groovin´ (CD, Album, Comp) He´s That Way Vampi Soul 2003
Groovy Vol. 6 - A Collection Of Rare Jazzy Club Tracks (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Comin' Over Me Irma 2003
In Search Of The Cool (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Rigor Mortis Vampi Soul 2003
Movies (3xCD, Comp) Spanish Grease ("Out O... Universal International Music BV 2003
SPEX CD #33 (CD) Fried Neckbones And So... Spex Magazine 2003
The Rare Tunes Collection "From Latin... To Jazz Dance" - Vol. 2 (CD, Comp, Ltd, Dig) Guajira Rare Groove Recordings 2003
The Rare Tunes Collection "From Latin... To Jazz Dance" - Vol. 5 (CD, Comp, Ltd, Dig) Chickadee Rare Groove Recordings 2003
Verve // Remixed² (Comp) ◄ (9 versions) Fried Neckbones And So... Verve Music Group ... 2003
Verve // Remixed² / Verve // Unmixed² (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Fried Neckbones And So... Verve Records ... 2003
Verve // Unmixed² ◄ (3 versions) Fried Neckbones And So... Verve Records 2003
Vintage Chill Volume 2. Summer (CD) Spanish Grease (Dorfme... Kriztal Entertainment 2003
You Can Count On Me (2xLP + CD) Soul Cookin' Brown Sugar Records 2003
Let's Boogaloo! ◄ (2 versions) He's That Way Record Kicks 2004
Masters At Work Present: Latin Sounds (Comp) ◄ (5 versions) La Descarga Del Bobo, ... Verve Records 2004
The Best Latin Jazz Album In The World...Ever! (2xCD) Trinidad EMI Records 2004
The Very Best Of Latin Jazz (2xCD, Comp) Roots Nascente 2004
Jazz Funk Sessions (2xCD, Comp) Always There Sessions 2005
Now-Again On Wax (File, MP3, iTu) Broasted Or Fried Now-Again Records 2005
Our Definition Of Latin (2xCD, Comp) Dreams Superstudio Röd 2005
Rare Groove Story (5xCD, Comp) Comin' Over Me Classic Cuts Music Inc 2005
Return Of The Pusherman - Hustlin' Soul (3xCD, Comp) Funky Sneakers, Do Wha... Disky 2005
The Complete Verve // Remixed (4xCD, Comp, Enh, Dig) Spanish Grease (Dorfme... Verve Records 2005
Boogaloo Pow Wow - Dancefloor Rendez-Vous In Young Nuyorica (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Trinidad Honest Jon's Records ... 2006
Defected In The House Eivissa 2006 (2xCD, Mixed, Comp + CD, Comp) Always There ITH Records 2006
Defected In The House Eivissa 2006 (Part 1) (2xLP) Always There ITH Records 2006
Grand Slam (Album, Comp) ◄ (4 versions) Spanish Grease (Dorfme... G-Stone Recordings ... 2006
Hemmesphere Five (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Spanish Grease Jam Recordings 2006
Jazz For Dining (CD, Comp, RM) Night Song Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2006
Jazz Swings Pop (CD, Comp, RM) Knock On Wood Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2006
Revenge Of The Pusherman - Baad Asssss Soul! (3xCD) Broasted Or Fried Disky 2006
Soul Jazz (CD, Comp, RM) Evil Ways Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2006
The Greatest Jazz Hits (CD, Comp, RM) Mercy, Mercy, Mercy Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2006
Urban, Ghetto, Dark & Mellow Vol.1.0 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Mouth To Mouth Resusci... Jazzy Sport 2006
25 Ans De Musique D'Avant Nova (25xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd) Funky Sneakers Nova Records 2007
Fania DJ Series DJ Format (CD) Be's That Way Fania Records 2007
Movers! (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Shut Up & Pay Attention Vampi Soul 2007
The Very Best Of Latin Jazz (2xCD, Comp) Roots, La Descarga Del... Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2007
Всероссийская Drum And Bass Конвенция VI Selection (2xCD, Comp) Fried Neck Bones And S... Respect Records (2) 2007
Ренесанс - Greatest Jazz Covers (CD, Comp) Dindi Ukrainian Records, Moon Records (2) 2007
A Movie For Daddy Scores To Groove The Screens By Blue Note (CD, Comp) Kojak Theme EMI Music (France) 2008
Drumin' Caravan Mix (File, MP3) Drum Battle AmonTobin.com 2008
Jazz Signatures (CD, Comp) Fried Neck Bones And S... Starbucks Entertainment, Universal Music Special Markets 2008
Verve // Remixed 4 (Comp) ◄ (7 versions) Evil Ways (Karriem Rig... Verve Records ... 2008
Verve // Unmixed 4 (CD, Comp) Evil Ways Verve Records 2008
Blue Note Trip - Swing Low Fly High (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Funky Sneakers EMI Music (Netherlands) ... 2009
Jazz Swings Motown (CD, Comp) I Heard It Through The... Boutique 2009
Mambo Fever! (CD, Comp, RM) One, Two, Three (Uno, ... Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2009
Unofficial Releases:
Hot, Funky, And Sweaty (LP, Comp) Gotta Hustle On Soul Patrol Records 1999
Always There (2x12", Ltd, Tra) Always There Club Standards 2005
Always There / The Groove (12", Smplr) Always There (Special ... Columbia 2007
Def Beat Remixes Vol. 9 (2x12", Comp) Fried Neckbones And So... Def Beat 2007
Still Life Is Unfadeable (CD, Mixed, Comp) Spanish Grease Sleeping Giant Music 2007
Hang Together / Getting It Back / Roots (12") Roots Keep Schtum 2008
Always There (E.P.) (12") Always There Not On Label  
Cool Classics 6 (LP, Comp, Unofficial) Do What You Wanna Do Not On Label  
Jazz Juice Vol. 7 (12", Comp) Boogaloo In Room 802 Not On Label (Street Sounds Bootlegs)  
Moovin And Groovin (LP, Comp) Broasted Or Fried Not On Label  
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