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Luis Russell / Sister Rosetta Tharpe (January 1945)
Billie Holliday (January 21-28, 1950)
Cab Calloway (January 1, 1951)
Duke Ellington (January 12-19, 1952)
Louis Jordan (May 4-12, 1956) / Count Basie (May 18, 1956)
Dinah Washington (June 26-28, 1956) / Little Richard (July 20-21, 1956)
Ike Turner (May 25, 1957)
Little Willie John (June 20-22, 1957)
Ray Charles (January 10-11, 1958)
B.B. King (August 22-32, 1958)
Jackie Wilson (February 26-27, 1960)
Etta James & Elmore James ( April 30, 1960)
Bobby "Blue Bland / Little Jr. Parker (April 7, 1961)
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Little Willie John † May 26, 1968
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Little Willie John
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little willie john -- talk to me, talk to me
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Little Willie John - Fever (1956)
Little Willie John with Orchestra
Eddie Cooley / John Davenport (Otis Blackwell)
from:
"Fever" / "Letter from My Darling" (Single)
"Fever" (LP)
Rhythm and Blues
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Personnel:
Little Willie John: Vocals
Jon Thomas: Piano
Ray Felder: Tenor Saxophone
Rufus "Nose" Gore: Tenor Saxophone
Bill Jennings: Guitar
Edwyn Conley: Bass
Edison Gore: Drums
Percussion/Finger Snaps: ?
Arranged and Produced by Henry Glover
Recorded:
@ King Records Studios
in Cincinnati, Ohio USA
on March 1, 1956
Released:
May, 1956
King Records
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55 jaar geleden: "Need your love so bad" (Fleetwood Mac)
55 jaar geleden bracht de toen nog Britse bluesband Fleetwood Mac hun versie uit van “Need your love so bad”, een nummer van de Amerikaanse muzikant Little Willie John.
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Group Stage: Pool 3 - Group J (1950s)
Vote now in Pool 3 of the group stage of America’s Greatest Rock Stars Tournament. Remember:
The artist does not have to finish first in the group to advance.
Consider the artists’ full careers when voting.
Be kind to everyone, even the artists you don’t like and the people who vote for them.
Read the America’s Greatest Rock Star Tournament Masterpost for full details on how this works.
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MUSIC MONDAY: "Written by Wonder, First Sung by Another" - a Stevie Wonder-Composed Playlist (LISTEN)
MUSIC MONDAY: “Written by Wonder, First Sung by Another” – a Stevie Wonder-Composed Playlist (LISTEN)
by Jeff Meier (FB: Jeff.Meier.90)
If you are a regular listener of Good Black News’ Music Monday playlists, we’re sure you’ve noticed by now that we’ve got some serious Stevie Wonder fans in the house. In 2020, we even celebrated his 70th birthday with a whole month of fantastic playlists (some links below).
And now that Mr. Wonder’s birthday week again (on this Friday the 13th), we’ve got a new…
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Little Willie John *November 15, 1937
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Family Affair
R&B singer Little Willie John is the brother of Motown recording artist, Mable John.
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Storm Stereo 108: FM Trölli, Feb. 22
In light of Black History Month, on this episode we listen to legends of blues, soul, R&B, gospel and Motown.
Listen back to the Storm Stereo show for Trölli FM, that aired on February 29, 2024.
You can tune in every Thursday, 5-6 pm GMT at 103.7 FM on the radio in North Iceland and at trölli.is wherever you are in the world.
In light of Black History Month, on this episode we listen to legends of blues, soul, R&B, gospel and Motown. Included are songs made famous by white artists but which were…
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Little Willie John
Happy birthday, William Edward "Little Willie" John!
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