Although born in Indianola, Mississippi, on March 29, 1955, vocalist Willie
Clayton rose to prominence after relocating to Chicago, where he joined artists
like Koko Taylor as one of the city's most iconic blues singers during the late
twentieth century and beyond. Raised on gospel music, he developed a soulful
voice at a young age and made his recording debut with 1969's "That's The Way
Daddy Did," which was released when he was only 14 years old. He moved to
Chicago in 1971 and began recording songs with Al Green's producer, Willie
Mitchell, who signed Clayton to Pawn Records i...