Roosevelt "Baby Face" Willette (born September 11, 1933 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is most known for his Hammond organ music. He has a son named Kevin D. Bailey. Flag Seal Nickname: The Capital City, Rock-Town, City of Roses Location Government Country State County United States Arkansas Pulaski Founded Incorporated 1821 1831 Mayor Jim Dailey Geographical characteristics Area - City 302. ... The Hammond organ is an electric organ which was designed and built by Laurens Hammond in April 1935. ...
Behind the 8-Ball was BabyFaceWillette's second album for Argo, his second of 1964, and -- unfortunately -- the last one he would record as a leader, for reasons that aren't well-documented....
BabyFaceWillette is a mystery figure in jazz.
After recording a handful of sessions for Blue Note in the early '60s (including two albums as a leader), organist BabyFaceWillette abruptly left the label and soon resurfaced on Argo.