Andre Williams' Velvet Hammer

Andre Williams' Velvet Hammer

Andre Williams' Velvet Hammer

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Velvet Groove: Blue
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Velvet Groove: Red
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(I'll Do Anything) You Want Me To
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I Wanna Be Your Show
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Impossible

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Andre Williams' Velvet Hammer

Biography

Multi-talented Zephire "Andre" Williams wore many musical hats during his long career: recording artist, songwriter, producer, road manager, and so on. The Father of Rap was born November 1, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois and was raised in a housing project by his mother, who died when Williams was six years old. Thereafter, Williams' aunts raised the precocious lad, who had already become quite the character. The R&B legend is best known for co-writing and producing "Twine Time" for Alvin Cash & the Crawlers, "Shake a Tail Feather" by the Five Dutones, and a greasy solo recording,...
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