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| "Willie the Pimp" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Frank Zappa | |
| from the album Hot Rats | |
| Released | October 10, 1969 |
| Recorded | July–August 1969[1] |
| Genre | |
| Length | 9:25 |
| Label | Bizarre/Rykodisc |
| Songwriter(s) | Frank Zappa |
| Producer(s) | Frank Zappa |
"Willie the Pimp" is a song from Frank Zappa's 1969 album Hot Rats. It features an idiosyncratic Captain Beefheart vocal and one of Zappa's classic guitar solos. It is the only track that is not instrumental on the album,[5] though the track features a long guitar solo.
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