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Little Willie John - Fever Letter From My Darling
Review by Ronak Shah
Fever Letter From My Darling, the album by Little Willie John, is a must-have for any fan of soul and R&B music. Released in 1959, the album showcases John's incredible vocals and his ability to infuse emotion into every note he sings.
The album opens with the title track, "Fever," which is one of John's most well-known songs. The slow, sultry tempo and John's smooth voice make for a captivating introduction to the album. From there, the listener is taken on a journey through a range of emotions, from heartbreak to joy.
One standout track is "Need Your Love So Bad," a bluesy ballad that showcases John's ability to convey deep longing and pain through his voice. Another standout is "Talk to Me, Talk to Me," a fun and upbeat track that will have listeners tapping their toes and singing along.
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Filename: little-willie-john-fever-letter-from-my-darling.rar- MP3 size: 9.2 mb
- FLAC size: 91 mb
Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Letter From My Darling | 2:28 | |
| Fever | 2:40 |
Video
Little Willie John - Fever
Little Willie John Fever from 1956 on KING #45-4935
Little Willie John - Fever 78 rpm!
Little Willie John - Letter From My Darling ((MONO)) 1956
Little Willie John Letter From My Darling from 1956 on KING #45-4935
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Catalog Numbers
- 4935
- K4373
- R. 4209
Labels
- King Records
- Quality
- Parlophone
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Formats
- Shellac
- 10"
- 78 RPM
- Vinyl
- 7"
- 45 RPM
- Single
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Published By | Jay & Cee |
| Record Company | The Parlophone Co. Ltd. |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Vocals | Little Willie John |
Notes
- Original pressing (denoted by -1 suffix in matrix no.)
- original issue / 1st pressing Canada (released in the US on King Records)
- Label notes: With Orchestra
Barcodes
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): K9742
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): K9744
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout): K - 9742 - 2
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout): K - 9744 - 1
- Rights Society: BMI
- Matrix / Runout (A Side Label): K9742
- Matrix / Runout (B Side Label): K9744
- Matrix / Runout (A Side Runout): K-9742-1
- Matrix / Runout (B Side Runout): K-9744-1
- Matrix / Runout (A side runout, hand-etched): K-9742
- Matrix / Runout (B side runout, hand-etched): K-9744
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): K9742
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): K9744
- Other (Tax code): RT
- Matrix / Runout (Side A; hand etched): K-9742-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B; hand etched): K-9744-2
About Little Willie John
R&B singer, born 15 November 1937 in Cullendale, Arkansas, died 26 May 1968 in Walla Walla, Washington.
During his short career Willie had many hits, from 1956's Fever to 1961's Take My Love (I Want To Give It All To You). He was signed to his whole career and headlined at New York City's Apollo Theater alongside many times.
He went to prison after stabbing a man at his own engagement party in Seattle and eventually died in Washington State Prison of pneumonia in 1968 (although the report of death states it was a heart attack). James Brown managed to get Willie out on parole two years before he died, but he had to go back in again after crossing the state line to Los Angeles thus violating the parole regulations. James Brown eventually recorded a tribute album to him: Thinking Of Little Willie John... And A Few Other Nice Things.
Little Willie John was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 1996.
Brother of and .
Real Name
- William Edward John
Name Vars
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- Willie Littlejohn
- J. E. William
- J. W. John
- J.W. John
- Jahn
- John
- John William Edward
- Jones
- L. John
- L. W. John
- L.W. John
- Little \
- Little W. John
- Little Willi John
- Little Willie J.
- Little Willy John
- M. John
- M.John
- W John
- W. E. John
- W. John
- W. Jones
- W.E. John
- William E. John
- William Edward John
- William John
- Willie John
- Willie-John
- Willy Jones
Summary by Ronak Shah
Comments
When you are phenomenal, but coloured
?Merci ⊰✿?♪
Wow, such a great song and a very talented artist. Too many leave us much too soon. Thank you for sharing your gift with us "Little Willie John" of the "fifties music years."
Original and best version..good sound from the 78 too
Peggy Lee!