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Willie Kent (February 24, 1936[1] – March 2, 2006)[2] was an American Chicago blues singer, bassist and songwriter.


Career


Kent was born in Inverness, Sunflower County, Mississippi. Although he had played the bass guitar in Chicago's clubs since the 1950s, Kent worked full-time in careers other than music until he was over 50 years of age.[3] Following heart surgery, he stopped work as a truck driver, and formed a band.[3] In 1971, Kent took up residence at Ma Bea's Lounge in West Madison, Chicago. The house band became known as Sugar Bear and the Beehives, headed by Kent (the Sugar Bear) with guitarist Willie James Lyons and drummer Robert Plunkett. For the next six years, this troupe backed visiting musicians, such as Fenton Robinson, Hubert Sumlin, Eddy Clearwater, Jimmy Johnson, Carey Bell, Buster Benton, John Littlejohn, Casey Jones, and Mighty Joe Young. The house band's proficient playing led to their recording a live album in October 1975 at Ma Bea's, billed as Ghetto.[4]

Kent continued to play live shows, even after being diagnosed with colon cancer in early 2005. He died in Englewood, Illinois in March 2006.[5][6]


Discography



Awards and honors


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References


  1. "RootsWeb: Database Index". Ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  2. "Willie Kent obituary". The Times. April 5, 2006. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  3. Russell, Tony (1997). The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. Dubai: Carlton Books Limited. p. 130. ISBN 978-1-85868-255-6.
  4. "Willie Kent - Biography". Williekentblues.com. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  5. Jason Ankeny. "Willie Kent | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  6. Doc Rock. "The Dead Rock Stars Club 2006 January To June". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved July 27, 2015.



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