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Little Willie Littlefield
Little Willie Littlefield | |
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 Littlefield performing at Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône, France, in 1980 | |
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| Birth name | Willie Littlefield, Jr. |
| Born | September 16, 1931 El Campo, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | June 23, 2013 (aged 81) Voorthuizen, Netherlands |
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| Years active | 1949–2013 |
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Willie Littlefield, Jr.,[2] billed as Little Willie Littlefield (September 16, 1931 – June 23, 2013),[3] was an American R&B and boogie-woogie pianist and singer[4] whose early recordings "formed a vital link between boogie-woogie and rock and roll".[4] Littlefield was regarded as a teenage wonder and overnight sensation when in 1949, at the age of 18, he popularized the triplet piano style on his Modern Records debut single, "It's Midnight".[5] He also recorded the first version of the song "Kansas City" (originally issued as "K. C. Lovin'"), in 1952.
- ^ Du Noyer, Paul (2003). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music. Fulham, London: Flame Tree Publishing. p. 181. ISBN 1-904041-96-5.
- ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger. p. 400. ISBN 978-0313344237.
- ^ Dahl, Bill. "Little Willie Littlefield: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
- ^ a b McArdle, Terence. "Little Willie Littlefield, Blues Singer, Boogie-Woogie Pianist, Dies at 81". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
- ^ Topping, Ray (1999). Liner notes. Kat on the Keys, CDCHD 736.
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