U.P. WILSON (1934.09.04/Shreveport, LA - 2004.09.22/Paris, France) was born on a farm in Catto Parish, Shreveport, Louisiana, to parents Carrie Lee and Tommy Wilson. Raised in West Dallas, Wilson learned the blues from ZuZu Bollin, Cat Man Fleming, Frankie Lee Sims, Mercy Baby and Nappy "Chin" Evans. Wilson later relocated from Dallas to Fort Worth and formed a duo, the Boogie Chillun Boys, with drummer and vocalist Robert Ealey. Later he worked with Cornell Dupree before Dupree left to become a session musician.
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