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: 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
Title: Heaven All Around Me - The Later King Sessions 1961-63
Artist: Little Willie John
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Collections
Title: After Hours - The King Records Story 1956-1959 (CD1)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: After Hours - The King Records Story 1956-1959 (CD2)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: Vol. 55: R & B Jukebox
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: RnB 101 All Time Greats (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Funk
Title: The Birth Of Northern Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The R&B Years 1956 Vol. 1 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Only Young Once The King Records Story 1962
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Living The Blues ~ Blues Classics Vocal
Genre: Blues
Title: Living The Blues ~ Blues Classics 1955-1956
Genre: Blues
Title: Handy Man: The Otis Blackwell Songbook
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: 100 Greatest Hits Of The 50s & 60s (CD1)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Rhythm & Blues: Original Masters
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: R&B And Classic Soul Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The R&B Years 1955: Vol. 2 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: The R&B Years 1955: Vol. 2 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Slow Grind Fever 3 And 4
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Outta Sight ~ The R&B Singles Collection Vol. 4
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The King R&B Box Set (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Rock
Title: The King R&B Box Set (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Rock
Title: Dirty Blues - The Ultimate Collection (CD1)
Genre: Blues
Title: Jazzman Gerald Presents Let's Boogaloo Vol. 5
Genre: Jazz
Title: Mojo Presents ~ The Roots Of Fleetwood Mac
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Rock & Roll, Country
Title: America, Vol. 12 Soul - Rhythm & Blues Goes To Soul (CD1)
Genre: Soul, Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Funk
Title: The Greatest Ever More Rock (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: A Soul Awakening From Sacred To Secular (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: A Soul Awakening From Sacred To Secular (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: A Soul Awakening From Sacred To Secular (CD5)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: King New Breed R&B
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Ultimate Rock N Roll Love Songs (CD1)
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll
Title: Ultimate Rock N Roll Love Songs (CD2)
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll
Title: Please Relase Me - The Soulful Side Of Country
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Country, Pop
Title: The Night Train Route 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: We Sang 'Em First
Title: That Bo Diddley Beat
Title: Soul Vibration 75 Original All-Time Classics (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: The Best Of Soul Album 3 1958-1963
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Mod Rhythm And Blues
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Funk
Title: Soul Greatest Hits: The Legendary Voices Of Soul Music (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Pop, Funk
Title: The History Of Rhythm And Blues 1957-1962 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Jazz
Title: 100 Hits The Blues (CD1)
Genre: Blues
Title: Made In Soul (Best Selection Soul And Jazz Oldies Music)
Genre: Soul
Title: American Soul Connexion (1954-1962) (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: These Arms Of Mine - The Birth Of Southern Soul (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Rock 'n' Roll Heart (All Tracks Remastered)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: Sampled Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Killer B's: U. S. R&B Hits
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues
Title: A Visit To 1960s - Vol. 2
Title: '50s R&B Essentials
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Solid Soul, Volume 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: 100 Greatest Classic Soul Songs (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: The King R&B Vol. 3 Of 4
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Rock' N 'Roll In Springtime (All Tracks Remastered)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Soho Scandal '62: Early Mod R&B Dancers (Remastered)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Rock 'n' Roll Drive In (All Tracks Remastered)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop
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