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Hall was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He is the father of rapper Project Pat. For other uses, see Memphis (disambiguation). ... Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ... Patrick Earl Houston (born 1972), better known as Project Pat, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee and close affiliate to Memphis rap group Three 6 Mafia. ...

A protégé of Booker T. & the MGs drummer Al Jackson, Jr., Hall played with both The Bar-Kays and Isaac Hayes's band The Movement. In the seventies, he backed dozens of major Stax artists on recordings, including on Isaac Hayes' Hot Buttered Soul (1969) and Theme from Shaft (1971) albums, and on several Albert King albums. Booker T. & the M.G.s is a soul band, most prominent in the 1960s and 1970s. ... This article needs cleanup. ... The Bar-Kays were a popular Memphis, Tennessee, soul, R&B, and funk group performing from 1966 and continue to perform today, although with only one original member. ... For the American arctic explorer, see Isaac Israel Hayes Isaac Lee Hayes (born August 20, 1942, in Covington, Tennessee) is an American soul and funk singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, arranger, and actor. ... The Movement may refer to: The Movement (literature). ... Stax Records is an American record label, originally based out of Memphis, Tennessee. ... For the American arctic explorer, see Isaac Israel Hayes Isaac Lee Hayes (born August 20, 1942, in Covington, Tennessee) is an American soul and funk singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, arranger, and actor. ... Hot Buttered Soul Hot Buttered Soul was Isaac Hayes second studio album, released in 1969 and was a landmark in soul music. ... Theme from Shaft, written and recorded by Isaac Hayes in 1971, is the soul- and funk-style theme song to the film Shaft. ... Albert King (April 25, 1923 – December 21, 1992) was an influential American blues guitarist and singer. ...

He recorded one album (1977's Universal Language) with Booker T. & the MGs after Al Jackson's murder, and later joined guitarist Steve Cropper and bass player Donald "Duck" Dunn as a member of The Blues Brothers Band, which subsequently led to his appearance in the hit movie The Blues Brothers (film), introduced as Willie "Too-Big" Hall, and its sequel. Booker T. & the M.G.s is a soul band, most prominent in the 1960s and 1970s. ... Steve The Colonel Cropper (born Stephen Lee Cropper, on October 21, 1941) is a guitarist, songwriter, producer, and soul musician. ... Donald Duck Dunn (born November 24, 1941, in Memphis, Tennessee, USA) is a bass guitarist, record producer, and songwriter. ... The Blues Brothers Band was the backing band for John Belushi and Dan Aykroyds Saturday Night Live (SNL) side-project, The Blues Brothers. ... The Blues Brothers is a 1980 musical comedy directed by John Landis and starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd as Joliet Jake and Elwood Blues, characters developed from a Saturday Night Live musical sketch. ...

Hall is currently a member of The Bo-Keys, a band of highly respected Memphis musicians, including Isaac Hayes's wah-wah guitarist Charles "Skip" Pitts. For the American arctic explorer, see Isaac Israel Hayes Isaac Lee Hayes (born August 20, 1942, in Covington, Tennessee) is an American soul and funk singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, arranger, and actor. ... Seventh release by Manchester indie rock group, James. ...

External links

• Willie Hall on All Music Guide
• Soulsville USA: The Story of Stax Records By Rob Bowman
• Willie Hall at the Internet Movie Database
• Douglas Wolk (2005). The Greatest Songs Ever! Theme from Shaft. Blender.