Edgar Willis is a jazz bassist. He toured regularly with Ray Charles in the 1950s and 1960s. Together they recorded hits such as "Hit the Road Jack", "What'd I Say", and "I Got a Woman".
Willis was also a member of the late 1950s Sonny Stitt Quartet, with Bobby Timmons and Kenny Dennis.
Discography With Curtis Amy Mustang (Verve, 1967) With Ray Charles The Genius of Ray Charles (Atlantic, 1959) With Hank Crawford The Soul Clinic (Atlantic, 1962) From the Heart (Atlantic, 1962) True Blue (Atlantic, 1964) Dig These Blues (Atlantic, 1966) With David "Fathead" Newman Fathead Comes On (Atlantic, 1962) With Sonny Stitt 37 Minutes and 48 Seconds with Sonny Stitt (Roost, 1957) Personal Appearance (Verve, 1957)
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