Little Willie John
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Biography
[Edit]He 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), but his mid-'50s work for Syd Nathan's King label would play a great part in the way soul music would sound. Everyone from Cooke, McPhatter, and Brown to Jackie Wilson, B.B. King, and Al Green has acknowledged his debt to this most overlooked of rock and soul pioneers.
His debut recording, a smoking version of Titus Turner's "All Around the World" from 1955, set the pattern for a remarkable string of hits: "Need Your Love So Bad," "Suffering with the Blues," "Fever," "Let Them Talk," and his last, "Sleep," from 1961. His version of "Fever" was copied note for note by Peggy Lee and Elvis Presley, both of whom had bigger hits with it; John's version, however, remains definitive. His second hit, "Need Your Love So Bad," contains one of the most intimate, tear-jerking vocals ever caught on tape.
John had a volatile temper, fueled by a taste for liquor and an insecurity regarding his slight height (5 feet 4 inches). He was known to pack a gun and knife; in 1964, he stabbed a man and was sent to the Washington State penitentiary, where he died of pneumonia in 1968. James Brown recorded a tribute album to John that year, and his material has been recorded by scores of artists from the Beatles to Fleetwood Mac to the Blasters. Nevertheless, Little Willie John remains a stranger to most listeners and has never received the respect his talent deserves.
Little Willie John was one of the first artists featured in Rhino's King reissues series. Fever was issued late in 1993, and the single-disc, 20-track anthology included such John releases as "Need Your Love So Bad," "Suffering with the Blues," and the title cut.
Title: Anthology: The Deluxe Collection (Remastered) (CD2)
Artist: Little Willie John
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Come On And Join Little Willie John At A Recording Session
Artist: Little Willie John
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Little Willie John: All 15 of His Chart Hits from 1953-1962
Artist: Little Willie John
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: The Very Best Of Little Willie John
Artist: Little Willie John
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock & Roll, Funk
Title: 28 Big Ones (Original King Records Recordings)
Artist: Little Willie John
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Complete Hit Singles A's & B's (Remastered) (CD1)
Artist: Little Willie John
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Funk
Collections
Title: Rocking Around the Clock - Classic Rock'n'Roll Hits
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Old King Gold Volume 9 (Original King Recordings)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Old King Gold Volume 2 (Original King Recordings)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Please Don't Freeze (Early Black Rock'n Roll, Vol. 3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Great Rare Songs, Vol. 6
Genre: Rock
Title: 20 Songs from Those Days 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Corrine Corrina & More R&B Hits
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Greatest St. Valentines Day Love Songs, Vol. 6
Genre: Pop
Title: A Mix of Hits, Vol. 6
Genre: Pop
Title: Rhythm & Blues 1952-1959 - Music Sampler, Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: 22 Original R&B Recordings
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: R&B Hipshakers: Teach Me To Monkey
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Christmas in the U.S.A.
Genre:
Title: Hipster Christmas
Genre:
Title: Christmas Goes Rock
Genre:
Title: Jazzman Gerald Presents Let's Boogaloo Vol.5
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz
Title: Soul Rarities, Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Old King Gold Volume 4 (Original King Recording)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Christmas Novelty Hits
Genre:
Title: Twistin the Night Away + More Memories
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Movie Hits And Themes - Original Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Greatest R & B Hits of 1960, Vol. 3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Old King Gold Volume 3 (Original King Recordings)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Old King Gold Volume 1 (Original King Recordings)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Risque Blues - Sixty Minute Man
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Risque Blues - Keep On Churnin'
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Old King Gold Volume 5 (Original King Recording)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: From Latin To Jazz Dance Vol. 5
Genre: Latin
Title: ABC Of The Blues CD 25
Genre: Blues
Title: R & B Spotlight '59 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Uncut Jack White'S Blues
Title: Let'S Boogaloo Vol 5
Title: R & B: 101 All Time Greats (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Funk
Title: R & B - 101 All Time Greats (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: R & B: 101 All Time Greats (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: RnB Conect Vol. 2 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: R&B: 101 All Time Greats (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Pop
Title: Rhythm & Blues - Original Masters (Cd 9)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: The Best Of Soul Music (CD3)
Genre: Soul
Title: King Records Story: Only Young Once '62 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: King Records Story: Only Young Once '62 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: Jack White's Jukebox
Title: The Golden Age Of American Rock 'n' Roll Vol. 9
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll, Country, Pop
Title: Jukebox Jam! Volume 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Nu Jazz, Funk
Title: Kennedy's Blues
Genre: Rock, Club/Dance
Title: Soul Music Hits The Charts (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Singing From My Soul Soul Chronology 5 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock
Title: The Best Rock 'n' Roll Album In The World... Ever! (CD3)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: Soul Of New Orleans (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock, Funk
Title: Down In The Basement Soul Fro (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Down In The Basement Soul Fro (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Down In The Basement Soul From New York 2 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Down In The Basement Soul From New York 2 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Lonely Avenue - Soul From New York (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Roots Of Soul: 1928-1962 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: The Road To Soul - 55 Tracks Ushered In The Soul (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: The Road To Soul - 55 Tracks Ushered In The Soul (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Soul Roots Vol. 3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Pop, Funk
Title: Tutti Frutti - 56 Original Rock 'N' Roll Favourites (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Get On The Right Track: Mod R&B, Jazz & Ska (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Rock 'N' Roll Era - Collection 1956
Genre: Rock & Roll
Featuring albums
Title: The Complete Blues Anthology (Doxy Collection, Remastered)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Blues
Title: Jazzman Gerald Presents Let's Boogaloo vol. 5
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: R&B Hipshakers Volume 3 - Just a Little Bit of the Jumpin' Bean
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: R&B Hipshakers, Vol. 4: Bossa Nova and Grits
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Mickey Baker In Session: Ain't No Strain (1952-1961)
Artist: Mickey Baker
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues