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==Life and career==

McFalls graduated from Memphis High School and then studied music at nearby two-year Clarendon College, then Clarendon  Junior College in Clarendon in Donley County, where he learned to play the upright bass and toured the college circuit as a [[guitar]]ist. Later he moved to [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], at which he spent a decade promoting his music and touring the West Coast with a blues trio.

In 1988, McFalls joined Ichiban Records at the invitation of a boyhood friend, the record producer Gary B.B. Coleman. In 1990, his album, ''Be-Who?'', remained on the ''Billboard'' [[magazine]] chart for twenty-one weeks. His albums have been recorded with a small studio band. In novelty numbers, McFalls engages in bantering, including a comical exchange about the legitimacy of his children with his then wife, "Miss Lee."<ref>[http://www.answers.com/topic/blues-boy-willie?cat=entertainment Answers.com]; material may no longer be included in current article.</ref>

Through Gary Coleman, McFalls met Johnny Rawls, and the pair started the "Blues Review" touring company which performed in the American South. Rufus Thomas, Tyrone Davis, and Johnnie Taylor joined the group. Rawls then asked McFalls to be an artist on his new label, Deep South Sound.

Steve Leggett of Allmusic stated that McFalls "makes things work by the sheer force of his engaging personality."<ref>Music: American Roots: Blues, Blues Boy Willie, CD. Barnes & Noble.com.</ref>

Early in 2008, McFalls was featured on a segment of Bob Phillips' syndicated [[television]] anthology series, ''Texas Country Reporter.'' In the interview, McFalls explained to Phillips how important the legacy of Memphis, Texas, had been for his career and his peace of mind as a person.<ref name=tcr/>