Little Willie Littlefield

About Little Willie Littlefield

Little Willie Littlefield (Willie Littlefield, Jr., September 16, 1931 – June 23, 2013), was an American R&B and boogie-woogie pianist and singer whose early recordings formed a vital link between boogie-woogie and rock and roll. 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". He also recorded the first version of the song "Kansas City" (originally issued as "K. C. Lovin'"), in 1952.

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Merry Xmas

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