by Andrew HamiltonMulti-talented Zeffrey Andre Williams has worn many musical hats during his long career: recording artist, songwriter, producer, road manager, and so on. The Father of Rap was born November 1, 1936, in Chicago, IL, and was raised in a housing project by his mother, who died when Williams was six years old. Thereafter, Williams aunties raised the precocious lad who had already become quite the character. The R&B legend is best known for co-writing and producing Twine Time for Alvin Cash & the Crawlers, Shake a Tailfeather by the Five Dutones, and a greasy solo recording Bacon Fat, where Williams talked over a funky, crude rhythm. A slick, street-smart, dapper Dan, music was one of Williams hustles. He ventured to Detroit in his late teens and befriended Jack and Devora Brown, the owners of Fortune Records. He started singing with the Don Juans, a group in which the Browns titled their 45s according to whom the lead sin...