Charlie Wills
Biography
Charlie Wills was a Somerset/Dorset folk singer and sole artist on the 1972 album carrying his name. He was born in the small Somerset village of West Chinnock, Dorset on September 10th 1877. He attended school full time until he was nine, from then on he worked for a local dog breeder for half the day until just before his thirteenth birthday when he finished his schooling.
He also features on some other albums:-
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Voice of the People. Volume 18 To catch a fine buck was my delight - Songs of hunting and poaching (Topic TSCD 668)
Track 18 - Charlie Wills - The House that Jack Built
Voice of the People. Volume 7 First I'm going to sing you a ditty - Rural fun and frolics (Topic TSCD 657)
Track 28 - Charlie Wills - Up To the Rigs of London Town
Songs of Seduction (The Folk Songs of Britain)
Track 12 - Charlie Wills - The Rigs of London Town
The Child Ballads 1 (The Folk Songs of Britain) (Rounder CD1775)
Robbie Teague, one of the founder members of the band Crooked Furrow, has written a book, "The Strummings of a Long Distance Folk Singer". One of his greatest achievements was getting the old folk singer, the late Charlie Wills from Ryall, on to vinyl.
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