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On 10 May 1935: #LarryWilliams, American R&B singer-songwriter ("Dizzy, Miss Lizzie"; "Slow Down"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1980).
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"Slow Down" is a #rockAndRoll song written and performed by #LarryWilliams. Recorded in 1957, #AllMusic writer Stewart Mason describes it as "raucous enough to be #punkRock nearly a full two decades before the concept was even in existence." #SpecialtyRecords released it as a single in 1958, but only the second-side "#DizzyMissLizzy" reached the record charts. Both songs were later covered by #theBeatles.
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"Slow Down" is a #rockAndRoll song written and performed by #LarryWilliams. Recorded in 1957, #AllMusic writer Stewart Mason describes it as "raucous enough to be #punkRock nearly a full two decades before the concept was even in existence." #SpecialtyRecords released it as a single in 1958, but only the second-side "#DizzyMissLizzy" reached the record charts. Both songs were later covered by #theBeatles.
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"Slow Down" is a #rockAndRoll song written and performed by #LarryWilliams. Recorded in 1957, #AllMusic writer Stewart Mason describes it as "raucous enough to be #punkRock nearly a full two decades before the concept was even in existence." #SpecialtyRecords released it as a single in 1958, but only the second-side "#DizzyMissLizzy" reached the record charts. Both songs were later covered by #theBeatles.
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"Slow Down" is a #rockAndRoll song written and performed by #LarryWilliams. Recorded in 1957, #AllMusic writer Stewart Mason describes it as "raucous enough to be #punkRock nearly a full two decades before the concept was even in existence." #SpecialtyRecords released it as a single in 1958, but only the second-side "#DizzyMissLizzy" reached the record charts. Both songs were later covered by #theBeatles.
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"Slow Down" is a #rockAndRoll song written and performed by #LarryWilliams. Recorded in 1957, #AllMusic writer Stewart Mason describes it as "raucous enough to be #punkRock nearly a full two decades before the concept was even in existence." #SpecialtyRecords released it as a single in 1958, but only the second-side "#DizzyMissLizzy" reached the record charts. Both songs were later covered by #theBeatles.
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"Bony Moronie" was the third single by #LarryWilliams, released in 1957. Williams' original peaked at No. 14 on the #Billboard Best Sellers in Stores #chart and No. 4 on the U.S. #RAndB chart. Since then the song has been covered many times.
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This week's #JukeboxFridayNight theme is #Connections.
During the late 1950s, it was quite common to have references to current hit records in the lyrics of new songs. In some extreme cases, the lyrics were almost totally constructed of other song titles. These are the first five examples of this that came into my mind:
Larry Williams: Short Fat Fanny (1957)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gjpf_gZuNfABobby Darin: Queen Of The Hop (1958)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWYhv2OUYOcMickey & Sylvia: Can't Get You On The Phone (1958)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7ywfmLSnHsNeil Sedaka: One Way Ticket (To The Blues) (1959)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwBo0jnAKSwThe 3 Friends: Dedicated (To The Songs I Love) (1961)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNbxT9lG7uM#music #larrywilliams #bobbydarin #mickeyandsylvia #neilsedaka #threefriends #songtitles
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"Bony Moronie" was the third single by #LarryWilliams, released in 1957. Williams' original peaked at No. 14 on the #Billboard Best Sellers in Stores #chart and No. 4 on the U.S. #RAndB chart. Since then the song has been covered many times.
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🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #GideonCoe
Larry Williams:
🎵 Dizzy Miss Lizzyhttps://larry-williams.bandcamp.com/album/slow-down-dizzy-miss-lizzy
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Various Artists, Rip It Up: The Best of Specialty Records, 2021 on Craft
Craft Recordings release from 2021 – but all the original recordings are from the 1950s (and a few from the 40s).
Wonderful collection – the Little Richard tracks are likely the most well known, but I love the early Sam Cooke, Percy Mayfield, Lloyd Price, and Jesse & Marvin.
Tracklist:
- Lloyd Price– Lawdy Miss Clawdy
- Little Richard– Long Tall Sally
- Roy Milton– R.M. Blues
- Sam Cooke– I’ll Come Running
- Joe Liggins– Pink Champagne
- Little Richard– Tutti Frutti
- Percy Mayfield– Please Send Me Someone To Love
- Roy Milton– Information Blues
- Larry Williams – Bony Moronie
- Little Richard– Lucille
- Jesse And Marvin– Dream Girl
- Jimmy Liggins– Drunk
- Lloyd Price– Ain’t That A Shame
- Larry Williams – Short Fat Fannie
- Percy Mayfield– Lost Love (Baby Please)
- Lloyd Price– Oooh-Oooh-Oooh
- Roy Milton– Best Wishes
- Little Richard– Rip It Up
Released on yellow vinyl via the Craft Recordings site – limited edition of 500 copies.
#1940s #2021 #craftRecordings #JesseAndMarvin #JoeLiggins #LarryWilliams #LittleRichard #LloydPrice #PercyMayfield #RoyMilton #SpecialtyRecords #variousArtists #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylfinds
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American drummer Earl Palmer (October 25, 1924 – September 19, 2008) #EarlPalmer #LittleRichard #FatsDomino #SmileyLewis #LloydPrice #LarryWilliams #ShirleyAndLee #EddieCochran #RitchieValens #SamCooke #JanAndDean #RighteousBrothers #IkeAndTinaTurner #ElvisCostello #drummer #musician #music
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American drummer Earl Palmer (October 25, 1924 – September 19, 2008) #EarlPalmer #LittleRichard #FatsDomino #SmileyLewis #LloydPrice #LarryWilliams #ShirleyAndLee #EddieCochran #RitchieValens #SamCooke #JanAndDean #RighteousBrothers #IkeAndTinaTurner #ElvisCostello #drummer #musician #music
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American drummer Earl Palmer (October 25, 1924 – September 19, 2008) #EarlPalmer #LittleRichard #FatsDomino #SmileyLewis #LloydPrice #LarryWilliams #ShirleyAndLee #EddieCochran #RitchieValens #SamCooke #JanAndDean #RighteousBrothers #IkeAndTinaTurner #ElvisCostello #drummer #musician #music
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American drummer Earl Palmer (October 25, 1924 – September 19, 2008) #EarlPalmer #LittleRichard #FatsDomino #SmileyLewis #LloydPrice #LarryWilliams #ShirleyAndLee #EddieCochran #RitchieValens #SamCooke #JanAndDean #RighteousBrothers #IkeAndTinaTurner #ElvisCostello #drummer #musician #music
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American drummer Earl Palmer (October 25, 1924 – September 19, 2008) #EarlPalmer #LittleRichard #FatsDomino #SmileyLewis #LloydPrice #LarryWilliams #ShirleyAndLee #EddieCochran #RitchieValens #SamCooke #JanAndDean #RighteousBrothers #IkeAndTinaTurner #ElvisCostello #drummer #musician #music
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#NowPlaying Larry Williams & Johnny Watson - Two For The Price Of One (Epic, 1967).
Hard-grooving 60s soul music 🔥
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You make me dizzy, Miss Lizzy
When you rock and roll
When you do the stroll
Come on, Lizzy!
Love me 'fore I grow too old
Run and tell your mama
I want you to be my bride
Run and tell your brother
Baby, don't run and hide
Come on, baby!
Love me 'til I'm satisfied
#LarryWilliams
recorded 19 Feb 1958
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El comunicado oficial habló de suicidio, pero sus incursiones en el mundo de las drogas y supuestamente en la prostitución dejaron un halo de sospechas sobre el cuerpo de #LarryWilliams que yacía inanimado el 7 de enero de 1980 en su casa de Hollywood Hills en Los Ángeles con una bala en su cabeza. Su nombre, un tanto olvidado y esencial, tuvo sus principales éxitos como sucesor de Little Richard a finales de los años 50´. Una clara señal de su influencia son los covers suyos realizados por bandas de la denominada invasión británica de mediados de los 60´ como los Beatles, Rolling Stones, Animals y los Who.
#EfemeridesRock