Wesley Willis: The Daddy of Rock ’n’ Roll

Wesley Willis: The Daddy of Rock ’n’ Roll

Year: 2003

Runtime: 59 mins

Language: English

Director: Daniel Bitton

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A documentary follows Chicago outsider musician Wesley Willis as filmmaker Daniel Bitton rides city buses, visits record stores, and tracks his daily life. Known for his towering 6‑foot‑6, 300‑lb frame and schizophrenia, Willis won fans with quirky, earnest songs and art, embodying resilience after a life marked by poverty, abuse, racism and illness.

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