Why have I never heard of Little Willie John? "Talk to Me, Talk to Me" What a voice.

[panader0]

His version of Fever is the earliest I think.

[Joinfortmill]

1. Love this

[jmbar2]

2. Here's another great one from him

[Hugh_Lebowski]

3. I knew of him cause he's mentioned in a 1987 Robbie Robertson song

"Somewhere down the Crazy River"

My kitties name, one that passed earlier this year at 17.5 yo ... his name was Little Willie John. Although that was cause my grandpa, John William, passed away like 2 weeks before I got him ... I got the idea for his name from the singer's name, but he was still named after my gramps.

Dude can indeed sing!

[stopdiggin]

4. thanks. a revelation.

I thought I had at least a passing acquaintance ...

[watrwefitinfor]

5. Another: "Fever"

'Fever' is a song written by Eddie Cooley and Otis Blackwell, who used the pseudonym John Davenport. It was originally recorded by American R&B singer Little Willie John for his debut album, Fever (1956), and released as a single in April of the same year.

It has been covered by numerous artists from various musical genres, most notably by Peggy Lee whose rendition became the most widely known version of "Fever" and the singer's signature song.

We knew Little Willie John well in 1956!

Wat

(Edited due to posting prior to proofing.)

[Harker]

6. Beats me!