Andre Williams
Andre Williams (November 1, 1936 - March 17, 2019) was an American R&B singer, blues singer.
In 1955 he became lead singer for The 5 Dollars, also known as "Andre Williams and the Don Juans". Williams scored solo hits with "Bacon Fat" and "Jail Bait" (1957). Other hits followed, such as "Rosa Lee" (1960), "Loose Juice", "Do It" (1966), "You Got It and I Want It" (1967),.... He was also active as songwriter and producer for other soul artists. After suffering with drug addictions and homelessness during the 1980s Williams made a comeback in 1996. He tried out new styles, such as punk and country.
Frank Zappa and Andre Williams
A cover by Zappa of Bacon Fat was recorded in 1968 during a concert at California State University and made available on Our Man In Nirvana (1992).
Zappa and Captain Beefheart quoted Bacon Fat during Advance Romance: "Chicken was never like this!".
When Zappa was a guest DJ in Dr. Demento's radio show in 1973 and in WSTM, Chicago on 21 November 1974 he played Williams' song "Goin' Down To Tijuana".
