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Chick
Willis has been the recipient of numerous awards and honors throughout his
musical career. Among them are:
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The Golden Peach
Award-An annual award
reminding us of our past and our future,
to enrich the lives of all. Proceeds are given to a worthy
non-profit organization. |
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Bluesiest
Entertainer of The Year 1982;
presented by the Feline Social Club of Kansas City, MO. |
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The Blues
Foundation of Memphis, TN.
lifetime
Honorary Membership of the Blues award. |
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Marla's Memory
Lane, for outstanding
contribution to the Blues presented by Actress Marla Gibbs January 07,1985 |
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Best Guitarist
and Blues Singer Recording Star Award presented by Rubruijut Lounge of Los Angeles, CA August 11,1985 |
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Honorary Citizen
of Kansas City,
Missouri presented by Mayor Emanuel Clever II on November 25,1993 |
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Blues in School
Rhythm and Blues Foundation of
Washington, DC Award of appreciation. |
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John Hope
Elementary School of
Atlanta, GA Appreciation for services rendered during Black History Month
February 24,1998 |
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Booker T.
Washington High School in
Atlanta, GA for outstanding achievement in performing Blues February,
24,1998 |
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Grant from the
Georgia Council for the Arts, for
the Master Artist in the Apprenticeship program 1998. |
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Recipient of the Jus' Blues "T-Bone Walker" Award. This Award is given in recognition to the great Blues legend Aaron "T-Bone Walker". He was a great Singer, Writer and Guitar player of the 1930's, so it's only fitting that Chick Willis was presented with the first "Jus-Blues T-Bone Walker" award August,1998 and again in 2007 for Best Traditioal Blues Man. |
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Living Blues
Awards 2000-Artist most
deserving of wider attention, Living Blues Magazine July / August 2000. |
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Presented with
proclamation by the office of the Mayor of Culloden, GA and the Board of Commissioners of Monroe County,
Georgia September 2000. |
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A Lifetime
Achievement Award from
Blues Trust Production of Boston, MS presented at the Boston Blues
Festival September 2001 |
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Certificate of
appreciation, presented
by The American Legion Post 249 of Indianapolis, IN November 2001. |
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A Resolution
presented by The House Of Representatives of the State of Georgia April 10, 2002.
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2008 © CML Records E-Mail CML Records Chick Willis on YOU TUBE