Widely sampled and influential among acid jazz musicians, he is best known for his album Got to Get Your Own.
[1] Wilson was born in Mounds, Oklahoma, and his family moved to Pasadena when he was 5.
[2] He played in Los Angeles with drummer Al Bartee, then moved to New York to begin a recording career.
In addition to playing with jazz musicians Melvin Sparks, drummers Tommy Derrick and Willis Jackson, Wilson led the local band Wildare Express.
He died of lung cancer in New York City, on May 26 2023, at the age of 88.