William Edgar John wurde am 15. November 1937 in Cullendale, Arkansas, geboren und verstarb, erst 30-jährig, im Gefängnis von Walla Walla, Washington, an Herzversagen. Bereits mit 17 Jahren ging er mit dem Orchester Paul Williams auf Tournee, bei Plattenaufnahmen war er aber nie dabei. *) Henry Glover entdeckte ihn im Juni 1955 und lud ihm zu Plattenaufnahmen beim KING-Label in Ohio ein. Am 27. Juni 1955 wurden geschwind einige zufällig anwesende Studio-Musiker im Tonstudio zusammengetrommelt und die Session ging los. Der vom 18-jährigen Little Willie John vorgetragene Titus Turner-Titel "All Around The World" erklomm sofort die Top Ten. Man glaubte vorerst an ein "One-Hit-Wonder", aber auch seine nächsten Singles erreichten die Top Ten und "Fever" sogar die Spitze. Seine weiteren Aufnahmen erreichten sehr oft Plätze unter den ersten zehn. Zunehmender Alkoholgenuß brachte ihn jedoch in Schwierigkeiten mit seiner Firma KING. 1963 war das Mass voll und Little Willie John wurde entlassen. Durch alkoholbedingte Gewalthandlungen rutsche er immer weiter ins kriminelle Milieu ab. Bei Absitzen seiner letzten Strafe verstarb im Gefängnis von Walla Walla im Bundesstaat Washington mit erst dreißig Jahren an Herzversagen.
*) Der bekanntgewordene Versuch als 16-jähriger. Siehe Berichte vom 18.12.2018
PRIZE
11 53....7-6900A....WILLIE JOHN and the THREE LADS AND A LESS Mommy What Happened To Our Chritmas Tree (3000)/B....Jingle Bells (3001)
12 53....7-6900A....WILLIE JOHN and the THREE LADS AND A LESS Jingle Bells (3001)/B....Mommy What Happened To Our Chritmas Tree (3000)
Hier nun seine KING Single-Diskografie mit den R&B Chart-Plätzen in rot:
07 55....45—4818....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..All Around The World/Don't Leave Me Dear (6)
10 55....45—4841....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Need Your Love So Bad/Home At Last (5)
02 56....45—4893....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..I'm Stickin' With You Baby (45—K8591)/Are You Ever Coming Back (45—K8569)
06 56....45—4935....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Letter From My Darling (45—K9744)/Fever (45—K9742) (1)
09 56....45—4960....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..My Nerves/Do Something For Me
10 56....45—4989....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..I've Been Around/Suffering With The Blues
11 56....45—5003....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..A Little Bit Of Loving/Will The Sun Shine Tomorrow
03 57....45—5023....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..You Got To Get Up Early In The Morning/Love, Life And Money
04 57....45—5045....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Look What You've Done To Me/I've Got To Go Cry
07 57....45—5066....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..If I Thought You Needed Me (45—K8888)/Young Girl (45—K8886)
10 57....45—5083....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Dinner Date (45—K8905)/Uh Uh Baby (No No Baby) (45—K8906)
11 57....45—5091....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Until You Do/Person To Person
01 58....45—5108....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Spasm/Talk To Me, Talk To Me (10)
06 58....45—5142....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Let's Rock While The Rockin's Good (45—K8962)/You're A Sweetheart (45—K8963) (19)
09 58....45—5147....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Tell It Like It Is (45—K9838)/Don't Be Ashamed To Call My Name (45—K8931) (19)
10 58....45—5154....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..All My Love Belongs To You/Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me
12 58....45—5170....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..No Regrets (45—10199)/I'll Carry Your Love Wherever I Go (45—K9840)
02 59....45—5179....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Made For Me (45—K10200)/No More In Life (45—K9825)
07 59....45—5219....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Let Nobody Love You (45—K14044)/Leave My Kitten Alone (45—K14045) (13)
10 59....45—5274....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Right There/Let Them Walk (11)
02 60....45—5318....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..My Love-Is (45-K10576)/Loving Care (45-K10577)
04 60....45-5342....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..A Cattage For Sale/I'm Shakin' (POP 63)
05 60....45-5356....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Heartbreak (It's Hurtin' Me)/Do You Love Me (11)
09 60....45-5394....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..There's A Difference (45-K4781)/Sleep (45-K4774) (10)
12 60....45-5428....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..You Hurt Me/Walk Slow (21)
01 61....45-5452....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Leave My Kitten Alone (45 K14045)/I'll Never Go Back On My Word (45 K14004) (5219/----)
01 61....45-5458....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..I'm Sorry/The Very Thought Of You (POP 61)
05 61....45-5503....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..(I've Got) Spring Fever (45-K10745)/Flamingo (45-K10580) (17)
08 61....45-5516....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Now You Know/Take My Love (5)
09 61....45-5539....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Drive Me Home (45-K9743)/Need Your Love So Bad (45-K8592)
12 61....45-5577....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Autumn Leaves/There Is Someone In This World For Me
01 62....45-5591....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Bo-Da-Ley Didd-Ley (45 K11040)/Fever (45 K9742A) = 4935 mit Geigen-Overdub
02 62....45-5602....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Katanga/The Masquerade Is Over
04 62....45-5628....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Until Again My Love/Mister Glenn
06 62....45-5641....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..I Wish I Could Cry/Every Beat Of My Heart
07 62....45-5667....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..She Thinks I Still Care/Come Back To Me
08 62....45-5681....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Doll Face/Big Blue Diamonds
11 62....45-5694....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Half A Love/Without A Friend
12 62....45-5717....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Heaven All Around Me/Don't Play With Love
06 63....45-5744....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..My Baby's In Love With Another Guy/Comne On Sugar
Keep Searchin'
Gerd
*) Der bekanntgewordene Versuch als 16-jähriger. Siehe Berichte vom 18.12.2018
PRIZE
11 53....7-6900A....WILLIE JOHN and the THREE LADS AND A LESS Mommy What Happened To Our Chritmas Tree (3000)/B....Jingle Bells (3001)
12 53....7-6900A....WILLIE JOHN and the THREE LADS AND A LESS Jingle Bells (3001)/B....Mommy What Happened To Our Chritmas Tree (3000)
Hier nun seine KING Single-Diskografie mit den R&B Chart-Plätzen in rot:
07 55....45—4818....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..All Around The World/Don't Leave Me Dear (6)
10 55....45—4841....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Need Your Love So Bad/Home At Last (5)
02 56....45—4893....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..I'm Stickin' With You Baby (45—K8591)/Are You Ever Coming Back (45—K8569)
06 56....45—4935....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Letter From My Darling (45—K9744)/Fever (45—K9742) (1)
09 56....45—4960....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..My Nerves/Do Something For Me
10 56....45—4989....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..I've Been Around/Suffering With The Blues
11 56....45—5003....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..A Little Bit Of Loving/Will The Sun Shine Tomorrow
03 57....45—5023....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..You Got To Get Up Early In The Morning/Love, Life And Money
04 57....45—5045....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Look What You've Done To Me/I've Got To Go Cry
07 57....45—5066....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..If I Thought You Needed Me (45—K8888)/Young Girl (45—K8886)
10 57....45—5083....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Dinner Date (45—K8905)/Uh Uh Baby (No No Baby) (45—K8906)
11 57....45—5091....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Until You Do/Person To Person
01 58....45—5108....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Spasm/Talk To Me, Talk To Me (10)
06 58....45—5142....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Let's Rock While The Rockin's Good (45—K8962)/You're A Sweetheart (45—K8963) (19)
09 58....45—5147....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Tell It Like It Is (45—K9838)/Don't Be Ashamed To Call My Name (45—K8931) (19)
10 58....45—5154....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..All My Love Belongs To You/Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me
12 58....45—5170....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..No Regrets (45—10199)/I'll Carry Your Love Wherever I Go (45—K9840)
02 59....45—5179....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Made For Me (45—K10200)/No More In Life (45—K9825)
07 59....45—5219....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Let Nobody Love You (45—K14044)/Leave My Kitten Alone (45—K14045) (13)
10 59....45—5274....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Right There/Let Them Walk (11)
02 60....45—5318....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..My Love-Is (45-K10576)/Loving Care (45-K10577)
04 60....45-5342....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..A Cattage For Sale/I'm Shakin' (POP 63)
05 60....45-5356....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Heartbreak (It's Hurtin' Me)/Do You Love Me (11)
09 60....45-5394....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..There's A Difference (45-K4781)/Sleep (45-K4774) (10)
12 60....45-5428....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..You Hurt Me/Walk Slow (21)
01 61....45-5452....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Leave My Kitten Alone (45 K14045)/I'll Never Go Back On My Word (45 K14004) (5219/----)
01 61....45-5458....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..I'm Sorry/The Very Thought Of You (POP 61)
05 61....45-5503....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..(I've Got) Spring Fever (45-K10745)/Flamingo (45-K10580) (17)
08 61....45-5516....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Now You Know/Take My Love (5)
09 61....45-5539....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Drive Me Home (45-K9743)/Need Your Love So Bad (45-K8592)
12 61....45-5577....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Autumn Leaves/There Is Someone In This World For Me
01 62....45-5591....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Bo-Da-Ley Didd-Ley (45 K11040)/Fever (45 K9742A) = 4935 mit Geigen-Overdub
02 62....45-5602....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Katanga/The Masquerade Is Over
04 62....45-5628....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Until Again My Love/Mister Glenn
06 62....45-5641....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..I Wish I Could Cry/Every Beat Of My Heart
07 62....45-5667....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..She Thinks I Still Care/Come Back To Me
08 62....45-5681....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Doll Face/Big Blue Diamonds
11 62....45-5694....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Half A Love/Without A Friend
12 62....45-5717....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..Heaven All Around Me/Don't Play With Love
06 63....45-5744....LITTLE WILLIE JOHN..My Baby's In Love With Another Guy/Comne On Sugar
Keep Searchin'
Gerd
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