• William Edward "Little Willie" John (November 15, 1937 – May 26, 1968) was an American R&B singer who performed in the 1950s and early 1960s. He is best...
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  • Blackwell, who used the pseudonym "John Davenport". It was originally recorded by American R&B singer Little Willie John for his debut album, Fever (1956)...
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  • Thinking About Little Willie John and a Few Nice Things is the 21st studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was released in December 1968...
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  • Need Your Love So Bad (category Little Willie John songs)
    song first recorded by Little Willie John in 1955. Called a "unique amalgam of gospel, blues and rhythm & blues", it was John's second single as well as...
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  • influenced rock and roll. His compositions include "Fever" (recorded by Little Willie John), "Great Balls of Fire" and "Breathless" (recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis)...
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  • Leave My Kitten Alone (category Little Willie John songs)
    Kitten Alone" is a song written by Little Willie John, Titus Turner, and James McDougal, first recorded by Little Willie John and released in 1959 as a single...
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  • murdering patients through her detox methods, Olalla, Washington Little Willie John, an R&B singer who was sentenced to 8–20 years for manslaughter and...
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  • own right, including Little Esther Phillips, Etta James, Alan O'Day, Big Mama Thornton, Johnny Ace, Jackie Wilson, Little Willie John, Hank Ballard, and...
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  • song by Little Willie John written by Titus Turner. The song was the debut single and first hit for Little Willie John, and a hit in 1969 for Little Milton...
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  • "Let Them Talk" is a 1959 Little Willie John song written by Sonny Thompson, on King Records produced by Henry Glover. The lyrics begin: "Let them talk...
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  • well-suited for whatever use he has put it to; hopefully next time he strays a little further afield to better stretch its limits." Stylus Magazine's Dave McGonigle:...
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  • managed a diverse portfolio of artists, ranging from R&B talents like Little Willie John to jazz figures such as Jimmy Smith. In the 1960s, he founded Avant...
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  • The Very Thought of You (category Little Willie John songs)
    Most-Played Juke Box Race Records charts. A rhythm and blues version by Little Willie John reached number 61 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1961. Three years...
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  • Little Willy can refer to: Little Willy (song) by the Sweet Little Willie, a British tank Little Willie rhymes, macabre poetic personification of youthful...
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    at the Apollo Theater on April 24, 1959, opening for Brown's idol, Little Willie John. Federal Records issued two albums credited to Brown and the Famous...
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    leaves his sister, Lisa ( Paszamant ) Clark and brother, John Paszamant February 11, 2010 @WillieGarson (December 25, 2017). "As a Jewish person..." (Tweet)...
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  • 30 January 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2011. Credited on the album to Little Willie John, but in fact written by both brothers. "Official Albums Chart Top...
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  • Change Original by Tammy Montgomery Leave My Kitten Alone Original by Little Willie John (I Wanna Know) What's Going On Original by Art Neville Try Love Original...
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    James Homesick James Joni James Sonny James Waylon Jennings Dr. John Little Willie John Jimmy Jones Louis Jordan Don Julian Kitty Kallen Chris Kenner Anita...
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    Cooke as influences on their styles, and Moore was also influenced by Little Willie John, whom he and Dave opened for often in the early 1960s. Sam & Dave...
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  • John (born 1943), American baseball player Walter John (1879–1940), German chess player Wanda John-Kehewin, Cree-Métis author and poet Little Willie John...
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  • Fever, by Sleepy Sun, 2010 Fever or the title song (see below), by Little Willie John, 1955 Fever or the title song, an EP by Quentin Elias, 2008 "Fever"...
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  • both standard and contemporary blues compositions (Robert Johnson, Little Willie John, Keb' Mo'), with a smattering of other genres, including folk (Nicolai...
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  • to Me, by Little Willie John, 1958 "Talk to Me" (Babyface song), 1996 "Talk to Me" (Bahjat song), 2016 "Talk to Me" (Brandy, Ray J and Willie Norwood song)...
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    held at the Shrine Auditorium on August 3. The other headliners were Little Willie John, Ray Charles, Ernie Freeman, and Bo Rhambo. Sammy Davis Jr. was there...
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  • A Cottage for Sale (category Little Willie John songs)
    album) 1959: Chris Connor (Nina Simone and Her Friends album) 1960: Little Willie John (Sure Things album) 1960: Billy Eckstine (Once More with Feeling album)...
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    held at the Shrine Auditorium on August 3. The other headliners were Little Willie John, Sam Cooke, Ernie Freeman, and Bo Rhambo. The event featured the top...
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    2022. "Rock Hall of Fame profile of Willie Nelson". Retrieved May 4, 2023. "Country Music Hall of Fame profile of Willie Nelson". Retrieved May 4, 2023. Wikimedia...
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    Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American singer, guitarist and songwriter. He was one of the main figures of the outlaw country subgenre...
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    Blackwell (who used the pseudonym John Davenport) and Joe Cooley, disputed Tex's claims. Labelmate Little Willie John had a hit with "Fever", which inspired...
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