Little Willie John

Real name: William Edward John
Born: November 15, 1937
Died: May 26, 1968
Country: United States
IPI: 00505346083 4 works
Affiliation: BMI
Comments: Rhythm & Blues balladeer, successful in the second half of the 1950s. Died in prison after a manslaughter conviction. Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1996.
Family: Mable John Sister
Mertis John Brother

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Originals

	Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
	Crying over You	Little Willie John	November 4, 2008	Trijntje Oosterhuis with The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
	Drive Me Home	Little Willie John	1961	Unverified
	Fever	Little Willie John	April 1956	(591 artists)
	Home at Last	Little Willie John	October 1955	(14 artists)
	I'm Shakin'	Little Willie John	April 1960	(15 artists)
	I'm Stickin' with You Baby	Little Willie John	March 1956	(4 artists)
	It Only Hurts a Little While	Little Willie John	April 1964	Lamont Cranston
i	Katanga	Little Willie John	February 1962	(2 artists)
	Leave My Kitten Alone	Little Willie John	June 1959	(14 artists)
	Letter from My Darling	Little Willie John	April 1956	(2 artists)
	Let Them Talk REL	Little Willie John	October 1959	(36 artists) Originally by Lulu Reed REC
	Look What You've Done to Me	Little Willie John	April 1957	The Morning Shakes
	Love, Life and Money	Little Willie John	March 1957	(8 artists)
	My Baby's in Love with Another Guy	Little Willie John	May 1963	(2 artists)
	My Love-Is	Little Willie John	February 1960	(8 artists)
	Need Your Love So Bad	Little Willie John	October 1955	(67 artists)
	Take My Love (I Want to Give It All to You)	Little Willie John	June 1961	(6 artists)
	Talk to Me, Talk to Me	Little Willie John	January 1958	(37 artists)
	Until Again My Love	Little Willie John	March 1962	Unverified
	Until You Do	Little Willie John		Unverified

Covers by Little Willie John

Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
A Cottage for Sale	Little Willie John	April 1960	The Revelers [US1]
All Around the World	Little Willie John	July 1955	Titus Turner
All My Love Belongs to You	Little Willie John	October 1958	Bull Moose Jackson and His Buffalo Bearcats
Autumn Leaves	Little Willie John	1961	Unverified
Big Blue Diamonds	Little Willie John	August 1962	Red Perkins
Come On Sugar	Little Willie John	May 1963	Donnie Elbert
Do Something for Me	Little Willie John	August 1956	The Dominoes
Early in the Morning	Little Willie John	November 4, 2008	Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
Endless Sleep	Little Willie John	November 4, 2008	Jody Reynolds
Every Beat of My Heart	Little Willie John	May 1962	The Royals
Flamingo	Little Willie John	April 1961	Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Herb Jeffries
Heartbreak (It's Hurtin' Me)	Little Willie John	May 1960	Jon Thomas and Orchestra
I Had a Dream	Little Willie John	November 4, 2008	Big Bill
In the Dark	Little Willie John	November 4, 2008	Lil Green
Never Let Me Go	Little Willie John	November 4, 2008	Johnny Ace - Johnny Board and His Orchestra
Person to Person	Little Willie John	November 1957	Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
Rock Love	Little Willie John	April 1964	(unknown)
She Thinks I Still Care	Little Willie John	June 1962	George Jones
Sleep	Little Willie John	August 1960	Waring's Pennsylvanians
Suffering with the Blues	Little Willie John	October 1956	Joe Medlin
The Masquerade Is Over	Little Willie John	February 1962	Larry Clinton and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Bea Wain
The Very Thought of You	Little Willie John	March 1961	Al Bowlly
Why Don't You Haul Off and Love Me	Little Willie John	October 1958	Wayne Raney
You're a Sweetheart	Little Willie John	June 1958	Tommy Dorsey & His Clambake Seven - Vocal Refrain by Edythe Wright REC, Alice Faye BRD

Songs written by Little Willie John

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Crying over You	Little Willie John	Little Willie John	February 24, 1962	Covered by Trijntje Oosterhuis with The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
It Only Hurts a Little While	Little Willie John	Little Willie John	December 2, 1958	Covered by Lamont Cranston
Leave My Kitten Alone	Titus Turner, James McDougal, Little Willie John	Little Willie John	June 3, 1959	Covered by (14 artists)
Need Your Love So Bad	Little Willie John, Mertis John	Little Willie John	September 20, 1955	Covered by (67 artists)

Releases

Albums

	Title	Performer	Release date	Label
	Free at Last - The Best of Little Willie John	Little Willie John	June 1970	King [US]
	Nineteen Sixty Six - The David Axelrod & HB Barnum Sessions	Little Willie John	November 4, 2008	Kent Soul

Singles

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
All Around the World	Little Willie John	July 1955	King [US]
All My Love Belongs to You	Little Willie John	October 1958	King [US]
Are You Ever Coming Back	Little Willie John	March 1956	King [US]
Doll Face	Little Willie John	August 1962	King [US]
Do Something for Me	Little Willie John	August 1956	King [US]
Do You Love Me	Little Willie John	May 1960	King [US]
Every Beat of My Heart	Little Willie John	May 1962	King [US]
Fever	Little Willie John	April 1956	King [US]
Flamingo	Little Willie John	April 1961	King [US]
I'm Shakin'	Little Willie John	April 1960	King [US]
I've Got to Go Cry	Little Willie John	April 1957	King [US]
Leave My Kitten Alone	Little Willie John	June 1959	King [US]
Let's Rock While the Rockin's Good	Little Willie John	June 1958	King [US]
Let Them Talk	Little Willie John	October 1959	King [US]
Love, Life and Money	Little Willie John	March 1957	King [US]
Loving Care	Little Willie John	February 1960	King [US]
My Baby's in Love with Another Guy	Little Willie John	May 1963	King [US]
Need Your Love So Bad	Little Willie John	October 1955	King [US]
Person to Person	Little Willie John	November 1957	King [US]
Rock Love	Little Willie John	April 1964	King [US]
She Thinks I Still Care	Little Willie John	June 1962	King [US]
Sleep	Little Willie John	August 1960	King [US]
Suffering with the Blues	Little Willie John	October 1956	King [US]
Take My Love (I Want to Give It All to You)	Little Willie John	June 1961	King [US]
Talk to Me, Talk to Me	Little Willie John	January 1958	King [US]
The Masquerade Is Over	Little Willie John	February 1962	King [US]
The Very Thought of You	Little Willie John	March 1961	King [US]