Willie Morganfield
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Reverend Willie Morganfield (July 11, 1927 – October 18, 2003), was an American gospel musician and minister. He started his music career, in 1959, with the release of a single, "What Is This?", which was made into a popular arrangement by the gospel music singer and pastor Walter Hawkins in 1980. His albums were primarily released by Jewel Records with a few by Paul Records. The only release that charted, Golden Hits, was released by Jewel in 1984, and this placed on the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart.
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Willie Morganfield | |
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Birth name | Willie Morgan Fields |
Also known as | Rev. Willie Morganfield |
Born | (1927-07-11)July 11, 1927 Stovall, Mississippi |
Died | October 18, 2003(2003-10-18) (aged 76) Clarksdale, Mississippi |
Genres | Gospel, traditional black gospel |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, minister |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, singer-songwriter, piano |
Years active | 1959–2003 |
Labels | Jewel, Paula |
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