A Piece Of Motown History: Eddie "Chank" Willis' 1964 Gibson Firebird

Eddie "Chank" Willis was a member of the Funk Brothers and used this 1964 Gibson Firebird III to cut an incredible string of hits at Motown. These songs include “I Heard It Through The Grapevine,” “Second That Emotion,” “Ain’t Too Proud To Beg” and countless others. Watch our video to hear the guitar used to re-cut some of these classic tracks. Learn more about Eddie and the Firebird III here: bit.ly/EddieWillisVK
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Performances by Brett Lucas (Guitar), James Simonson (Bass) and Ron Otis (Drums). Engineered by Jake Halkey.
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A Piece Of Motown History: Eddie "Chank" Willis' 1964 Gibson Firebird
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[@AlbertoMartinezDelRio]

Awesome!

[@music_works]

Amazing!

[@cwagnermusic]

Eddie Willis was my uncle.