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Chuck Willis

Harold "Chuck" Willis (January 31, 1928 – April 10, 1958) was an American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter. His biggest hits, "C. C. Rider" (1957) and "What Am I Living For" (1958), both reached No.1 on the Billboard R&B chart. He was known as The King of the Stroll for his performance of the 1950s dance The Stroll.

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The Complete Singles: As & Bs 1951-1959 [2017]

Song	Duration
Going to the River	2:55
It's Too Late	2:35
C. C. Rider	2:34
Betty and Dupree	2:25
What Am I Living For	2:28
Hang Up My Rock and Roll Shoes	2:15
You'll Be My Love	2:08

The First U.S. Hot 100: August 1958 [2015]

Song	Duration
What Am I Living For	2:25

The Vintage Collection: Rock 'n' Roll [2015]

Song	Duration
Hang Up My Rock 'n' Roll Shoes	2:18

I Feel So Bad [2014]

Song	Duration
Going to the River	2:56

I Just Love Rock 'n' Roll [2014]

Song	Duration
Hang Up My Rock ‘n’ Roll Shoes	2:20

50 Rockin' Hits, Vol. 13 [2013]

Song	Duration
What Am I Living For	2:24

50 Rockin' Hits, Vol. 3 [2013]

Song	Duration
Hang Up My Rock and Roll Shoes	2:17

50 Rockin' Hits, Vol. 58 [2013]

Song	Duration
C C Rider	2:31
Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)	2:41

America's Greatest Hits, Vol. 9: 1958 [2013]

Song	Duration
What Am I Living For?	2:28

C.C. Rider: His Greatest Hits [2013]

Song	Duration
C.C. Rider	2:30
Betty and Dupree	2:22
What Am I Living For	2:21
It's Too Late	2:31
Hang Up My Rock and Roll Shoes	2:14

Early R and B, Vol. 5 [2013]

Song	Duration
What Am I Living For	2:28

Essential Blues [The Gift of Music] [2013]

Song	Duration
CC Rider	2:49

Golden Oldies Hit Series, Vol. 1 [2013]

Song	Duration
C.C. Rider	2:31
What Am I Living For	2:24

How Britain Got the Blues, Vol. 4: How Mods Got the Blues [2013]

Song	Duration
C.C. Rider	2:27

My Story [Cherished Records] [2013]

Song	Duration
What Am I Living For	2:28
Its Too Late	2:36
Hang Up My Rock 'N' Roll Shoes	2:18
Going to the River	2:56

That's Amore: 55 Memorable Romantic Songs [2013]

Song	Duration
It's Too Late	2:36

The R&B No. 1's of the '50s [2013]

Song	Duration
C.C. Rider	2:34
What Am I Living For	2:27

50 Original Rhythm and Blues HiFi Hits, Vol. 1 [2012]

Song	Duration
C C Rider	2:34

Early R & B Classics, Vol. 2 [2012]

Song	Duration
C C Rider	2:37

Kiss [2012]

Song	Duration
It's Too Late	2:36

Oldies Hits A to Z, Vol. 1 [2012]

Song	Duration
C.C. Rider	2:31

Oldies Hits A to Z, Vol. 3 [2012]

Song	Duration
What Am I Living For	2:24

Racey Rhythms [2012]

Song	Duration
Its Too Late	2:36

The Extended Play Collection, Vol. 64 [2012]

Song	Duration
C C Rider	2:33
What Am I Living For	2:28
Its Too Late	2:36

The Greatest R&B Hits of 1956, Vol. 2 [2012]

Song	Duration
It's Too Late	2:35

The Original Sound of R&B 1957 [2012]

Song	Duration
C.C.Rider	2:29

The Original Sound of R&B 1958 [2012]

Song	Duration
Hang Up My Rock and Roll Shoes	2:22
What Am I Living For	2:30

Bob Dylan Radio Radio: Theme Time Radio, Vol. 5 [2011]

Song	Duration
Hang Up My Rock and Roll Shoes	2:15

Eric Clapton's Jukebox: The Songs That Inspired the Man [2011]

Song	Duration
It's Too Late	2:33

Ronnie on the Radio: The Ronnie Wood Show [2011]

Song	Duration
What Am I Living For?	2:24

Roots of Trash & Garage [2011]

Song	Duration
Wild One	2:17
What Am I Living For	2:26

The London American Label Year by Year: 1958 [2011]

Song	Duration
Hang Up My Rock and Roll Shoes	2:21

100 Tubes Soul, Vol. 2 [2010]

Song	Duration
Betty and Dupree
CC Rider

The Complete Chuck Willis 1951-1957 [2010]

Song	Duration
Going to the River	2:57
It's Too Late	2:37
C.C. Rider	2:31
Betty and Dupree	2:27
What Am I Living For	2:27
Hang Up My Rock and Roll Shoes	2:20
You'll Be My Love	2:11

The Ultimate Oldies But Goodies Collection [2010]

Song	Duration
C.C. Rider	2:36

Hard to Find Jukebox Classics 1958: Rhythm and Rock [2009]

Song	Duration
What Am I Living For?	2:27

Shake, Rattle And Roll: R&B's Greatest Hits 1953-1958 [2009]

Song	Duration
What Am I Living For	2:27

Soul Breakout '58 [2009]

Song	Duration
What Am I Living For	2:26

Hard to Find Jukebox Classics 1957: Rhythm & Rock [2008]

Song	Duration
C.C. Rider	2:30

Music of My Life, Vol. 22: Golden Decade 1957 [2008]

Song	Duration
C. C. Rider	2:32

Music of My Life: Golden Decade, Vol. 11 (1953) [2008]

Song	Duration
Going to the River	2:55

Music of My Life: Golden Decade, Vol. 19 (1956) [2008]

Song	Duration
It's Too Late	2:34

The Golden Age of American Rock 'n' Roll: The Follow-Up Hits [2008]

Song	Duration
Betty and Dupree	2:27

The Roots of the Allman Brothers [2008]

Song	Duration
It's Too Late	2:35

The Ultimate Oldies But Goodies Collection: Sh-Boom [2008]

Song	Duration
C.C. Rider	2:36

Atlantic Blues 1949-1970 [2007]

Song	Duration
It's Too Late	2:37

Atlantic Top 60: Doo Wop, Rock and Bobby Socks [2007]

Song	Duration
What Am I Living For	2:27

Atlantic Top 60: R&B Grooves [2007]

Song	Duration
What Am I Living For	2:27

Atlantic R&B Box Set [2006]

Song	Duration
It's Too Late	2:36
C.C. Rider	2:34
Betty and Dupree	2:25
What Am I Livin' For	2:28
Hang Up My Rock and Roll Shoes	2:20

Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947-1974, Vol. 3: 1955-1957 [2006]

Song	Duration
It's Too Late	2:36
C.C. Rider	2:34

Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947-1974, Vol. 4: 1957-1960 [2006]

Song	Duration
Betty and Dupree	2:25
What Am I Livin' For	2:28
Hang Up My Rock and Roll Shoes	2:20

Blowin' the Fuse: 31 R&B Classics That Rocked the Jukebox in 1957 [2006]

Song	Duration
C.C. Rider	2:29

Blowing the Fuse: 30 R&B Classics That Rocked the Jukebox in 1956 [2006]

Song	Duration
It's Too Late	2:35

Blowing the Fuse: 31 R&B Classics That Rocked the Jukebox in 1957 [2006]

Song	Duration
C.C. Rider	2:29

Blowing the Fuse: 31 R&B Classics That Rocked the Jukebox in 1958 [2006]

Song	Duration
What Am I Living For	2:26

C. C. Rider [2006]

Song	Duration
C.C. Rider	2:30
Betty & Dupree	2:26
It's Too Late	2:36
What Am I Living For?	2:27
Hang Up My Rock and Roll Shoes	2:18

All That Soul [2005]

Song	Duration
It's Too Late	2:36

R&B Jukebox Hits 1953, Vol. 1 [2005]

Song	Duration
Going to the River	2:57

All Time Classic Rock 'N' Roll Tearjerkers [2003]

Song	Duration
It's Too Late

Chuck Willis Wails the Blues [2003]

Song	Duration
Going to the River	2:57

I Remember Chuck Willis/The King of the Stroll [2001]

Song	Duration
What Am I Living For	2:26
Hang up My Rock & Roll Shoes	2:19
You'll Be My Love	2:10
C.C. Rider	2:30
Betty and Dupree	2:26
It's Too Late	2:35

The Classic Rhythm & Blues Collection, Vol. 4: The Fifties [2001]

Song	Duration
C.C. Rider	2:34

Rock and Roll Dance Party [Magnum Collectors] [2000]

Song	Duration
It's Too Late	2:36

Golden Age of American Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 7 [1998]

Song	Duration
C.C. Rider	2:29

The Real Story [1998]

Song	Duration
Going to the River	2:56

Ultimate 50's R&B Smashes [1998]

Song	Duration
C.C. Rider	2:35

Glory of Love: '50s Sweet & Soulful Love Songs [1997]

Song	Duration
What Am I Living For?	2:27

Good Time 50's [1997]

Song	Duration
C.C. Rider	2:32

Only Rock 'N Roll 1955-1959: #1 Radio Hits [1996]

Song	Duration
What Am I Living For?	2:29

Only Rock 'N Roll 1955-1965: 20 Pop Hits [1996]

Song	Duration
C.C. Rider	2:34

Alan Freed's R&R Dance Party [1995]

Song	Duration
It's Too Late	2:34

Memories of Those Oldies But Goodies [1995]

Song	Duration
C.C. Rider

Let's Jump Tonight! The Best of Chuck Willis: 1951-1956 [1994]

Song	Duration
It's Too Late	2:51
Going to the River	2:54

Stroll On: The Chuck Willis Collection [1994]

Song	Duration
It's Too Late	2:35
C.C. Rider	2:30
Betty and Dupree	2:27
You'll Be My Love	2:11
What Am I Living For?	2:26
Hang up My Rock & Roll Shoes	2:19