Little Willie John
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Little Willie John: All Around the World!
Interview by uncredited writer, Rock & Roll Stars, 1956
THE SESSION had just started when I arrived at Beltone Recording Corp. on West 31 Street, just off Fifth Avenue, in New York City. ...
In Memoriam: Little Willie John
Obituary by Bill Millar, Soul Music, 22 June 1968
"Walla Walla, Washington: Willie John, co-writer of ‘Fever’, popularised by Peggy Lee, died Sunday (26) at the Washington State Penitentiary where he had been imprisoned ...
Retrospective by Charlie Gillett, Fusion, 13 November 1970
TO START where I should, with autobiographical recollection: the only Little Willie John single I can remember hearing when it came out was 'Leave My ...
Willie John: A Soul Who Died In Jail
Retrospective by Bill Millar, Record Mirror, 17 June 1972
THE DEATH of Little Willie John is chronicled in the June 8th 1968 edition of Billboard. Datelined Walla Walla, Washington, May 27th, the notice reads: ...
The Turbulent Career Of Little Willie John
Retrospective by Bill Millar, The History of Rock, 1982
Little Willie John brought soul to blues balladry and helped to change the whole direction of black popular music. Born William Edward John in Camden, ...
Sleeve notes by Barney Hoskyns, Charly, July 1990
LITTLE WILLIE JOHN's is one of the saddest stories in the book of soul. A pintsized hipster from the Motor City, he notched up 14 ...
Sleeve notes by Pete Grendysa, Rhino, 1993
HE LOOKED LIKE he just stepped off the top of a wedding cake – a dapper, smooth-faced little man in a tailored suit topped off ...
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