Little Willie Littlefield
- Little Willie Littlefield
Little Willie Littlefield (born 16 September 1931, El Campo, Texas [ [http://wm10.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:aifwxq95ld0e~T1 All Music Guide biography - accessed December 2007] ] ) is an American R&B pianist and singer.
Career
Influenced by Albert Ammons, Charles Brown, and Amos Milburn [ [http://wm10.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:aifwxq95ld0e~T1 All Music Guide biography - accessed December 2007] ] his first recording, "Little Willie’s Boogie" was a hit in Texas in 1949, and brought him to the attention of Jules Bihari, one of the Bihari brothers of Modern Records in Los Angeles, California. There, he recorded "It's Midnight", which became a national hit reaching # 3 on the Billboard R&B chart. He became a major nightclub attraction and recorded with West Coast musicians such as Maxwell Davis.
In 1952 he moved to King Records, his first session producing "K.C. Lovin´", later re-recorded by Wilbert Harrison as "Kansas City". However, Littlefield’s recording and his subsequent releases were not successful, although he remained a successful club act in the San Francisco area.
In the late 1970s he toured Europe successfully, later settling in the Netherlands and releasing a number of albums. Littlefield built a considerable European reputation with his vigorous boogie-woogie piano playing and smoky singing.[cite book]
first= Tony
last= Russell
year= 1997
title= The Blues - From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray
edition=
publisher=Carlton Books Limited
location= Dubai
pages= p. 137
id= ISBN 1-85868-255-X] He continues to perform occasionally, mainly at festivals.ee also
* List of blues musicians
* List of boogie woogie musicians
* List of West Coast blues musicians
* List of Jump blues musicians
* West Coast blues
* Chicago Blues Festival
* San Francisco Blues Festival
Recommended recordings
*"Going Back to Kay Cee" (Ace Records)
*"Paris Streetlights" (EPM/Blues Collection)
References
External links
* [http://www.littlewillielittlefield.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wjQbmgXEpU 2005 performance of "Kansas City"]
* [http://wm10.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:aifwxq95ld0e~T1 Biography] at Allmusic website
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