About: William Martin Willis

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William Martin Willis Jr. (February 27, 1938 – February 13, 2018) was an American rockabilly rock and roll musician, composer, and arranger who played the saxophone, clarinet, and flute as a member of several bands in the 1950s and 1960s. Throughout his career, Willis traveled and recorded with several musicians, including Conway Twitty, Charlie Rich, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Billy Lee Riley, Eddie Cash, Johnny Bernero, Narvel Felts, Roland Janes, Barbara Pittman, and the Bill Black Combo. He was an original Sun Studio session musician and is a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.

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  • William Martin Willis Jr. (February 27, 1938 – February 13, 2018) was an American rockabilly rock and roll musician, composer, and arranger who played the saxophone, clarinet, and flute as a member of several bands in the 1950s and 1960s. Throughout his career, Willis traveled and recorded with several musicians, including Conway Twitty, Charlie Rich, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Billy Lee Riley, Eddie Cash, Johnny Bernero, Narvel Felts, Roland Janes, Barbara Pittman, and the Bill Black Combo. He was an original Sun Studio session musician and is a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. (en)
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  • Marty Willis studio promo shot with saxophone and trademark derby (en)
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  • William Martin "Marty" Willis (en)
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  • William Martin Willis Jr. (February 27, 1938 – February 13, 2018) was an American rockabilly rock and roll musician, composer, and arranger who played the saxophone, clarinet, and flute as a member of several bands in the 1950s and 1960s. Throughout his career, Willis traveled and recorded with several musicians, including Conway Twitty, Charlie Rich, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Billy Lee Riley, Eddie Cash, Johnny Bernero, Narvel Felts, Roland Janes, Barbara Pittman, and the Bill Black Combo. He was an original Sun Studio session musician and is a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. (en)
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