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Willie Rodriguez
Willie Rodriguez is credited on 980 releases across 194 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1953–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
980
Credits
194
Albums
8
Decades active
82
In collections
Biography
Latin jazz percussionist based in the US.
Born November 3, 1918 (Puerto Rico), died May 18, 1966 (Puerto Rico)
For releases AFTER 1967, please, use
For the Cuban sonero singer, use Willie (Baby) Rodriguez (Willy)
For the Venezuelan salsa singer, use
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
980 releases · 194 albums · active 1953–2026
- Performance · 1,079
- Other credits · 50
Studios: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Plaza Sound Studios · Generation Sound Studios · La Tierra Sound Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

The Best Of Herbie Mann
1970

Guitar Forms
1965

Persuasive Percussion Volume 3
1960

Persuasive Percussion
1959

Gypsy '66
1966

Provocative Percussion
1959

The Voice That Is!
1964

What's New?
1962

Provocative Percussion Volume 2
1960

The Soul Of Jazz Percussion
1960

The Best Of Gabor Szabo
1968

Desafinado (Bossa Nova & Jazz Samba)
1962

Cuban Fire!
1956

The Man Who Invented Soul
2000

Giants Of Jazz: Billie Holiday
1979

The Evolution Of Mann
1972

Latin Mann (Afro To Bossa To Blues)
1965

Warm Wave
1964

Provocative Percussion Vol. 3
1961

Guitar Galaxies
1960

Standards In Silhouette
1960

Pertinent Percussion Cha Cha's
1960

Verve Jazz Masters 10
1994

Mojo Club Presents Dancefloor Jazz
1992
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