Willie Mabon
Willie James Mabon (October 24, 1925 – April 19, 1985) was an American R&B singer, songwriter, pianist, and harmonica player. He had two number one hits on the Billboard R&B chart, "I Don't Know" in 1952 and "I'm Mad" in 1953. |
Birth and Death Data: Born (Memphis (city in and county seat of Shelby County, Tennessee, United States)), Died April 19, 1985 (7th arrondissement of Paris (municipal arrondissement in Île-de-France, France) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1952 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, piano, songwriter, leader
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chess | U7528 | 10-in. | 1953 | You're a fool | Willie Mabon | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, songwriter | ||
| Chess | U7529 | 10-in. | 1953 | Monday woman | Willie Mabon | vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Chess | U7571 | 10-in. | 1953 | I got to go | Willie Mabon | songwriter, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Chess | U7572 | 10-in. | 1953 | Cruisin' | Willie Mabon | songwriter, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Chess | U7611 | 10-in. | February 1954 | Would you baby? | Willie Mabon | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Chess | U7612 | 10-in. | February 1954 | Late again | Willie Mabon | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Chess | U7722 | 10-in. | 1954 | Poison ivy | Willie Mabon | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Chess | U7723 | 10-in. | 1954 | Say man | Willie Mabon | songwriter, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Chess | U7871 | 10-in. | 1955 | The seventh son | Willie Mabon | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Chess | U7872 | 10-in. | 1955 | Lucinda | Willie Mabon | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Chess | 8119 | 10-in. | 1956 | Knock on wood | Willie Mabon | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Chess | 8120 | 10-in. | 1956 | Got to let you go | Willie Mabon | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Chess | U-4314 | 10-in. | October 1952 | Worry blues | Willie Mabon | songwriter, vocalist, leader | ||
| Chess | U-4315 | 10-in. | October 1952 | I don't know | Willie Mabon | vocalist, songwriter, leader | ||
| Chess | U-4328 | 10-in. | 2/5/1953 | I'm mad | Willie Mabon | songwriter, vocalist, leader | ||
| Chess | U-4331 | 10-in. | 2/5/1953 | Night latch | Willie Mabon | vocalist, songwriter, leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mabon, Willie," accessed December 31, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/376596.
Mabon, Willie. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 31, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/376596.
"Mabon, Willie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 31 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Mabon, Willie - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94020668
Wikidata: Willie Mabon - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q352685
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/37102609
MusicBrainz: Willie Mabon - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c7d44e77-aec9-4f98-b8ba-84b8ca4d2447
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