Little Willie John

Little Willie John
Born: Nov 15, 1937 in Cullendale, AR
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Died: May 26, 1968 in Walla Walla, WA
Genre: R&B
Styles: Early R&B, Urban Blues, Soul
Biography: He's never received the accolades given to the likes of Sam Cooke, Clyde McPhatter, and James Brown, but Little Willie John ranks as one of R&B's most influential performers. His muscular high timbre and enormous technical and emotional range belied his young age (his first hit came when he was 18), ...Read full biography
Sure Things
Released: 1961
Label: King
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Big-voiced R&B singer Little Willie John's 1961 record Sure Things contained his biggest pop hit yet, the charming "Sleep," which introduced strings to his sound. The rest of the album follows in the orchestrated ...Read full review
Mister Little Willie John
Released: 1960
Label: King
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Little Willie John's second album for King, Mister Little Willie John, finds the little singer with the huge voice belting out a variety of tunes ranging from big ballads to rocking R&B to swinging blues. ...Read full review
More Little Willie John albums: Main Albums (10), Compilations (14)
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