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Okeh. Fantasy. Lawrence Eugene Williams (May 10, 1935 – January 7, 1980) [1] was an American rhythm and blues and rock and roll singer, songwriter, and pianist from New Orleans. He is best known for writing and recording some rock and roll classics from 1957 to 1959 for Specialty Records, including "Bony Moronie", "Short Fat Fannie", "Slow ...
Larry Richard Williams (born October 6, 1942) is an American author, stock and commodity trader, and 1970s–80s political candidate in the state of Montana. He is the father of actress Michelle Williams .
George Martin. "Bad Boy" is one of several Larry Williams songs the English rock band the Beatles recorded during their career. They recorded it on May 10, 1965, (Williams' birthday), along with Williams' " Dizzy, Miss Lizzy," and it was originally intended solely for release in North America. "Bad Boy" was first released on the American album ...
Dizzy, Miss Lizzy. " Dizzy, Miss Lizzy " is a rock and roll song written and recorded by Larry Williams in 1958. Although identified as a "genuine rock & roll classic", [1] it had limited success on the record charts. Seven years later, the Beatles recorded the song, and John Lennon performed it with the Plastic Ono Band in 1969.
Slow Down (Larry Williams song) " Slow Down " is a rock and roll song written and performed by Larry Williams. Recorded in 1957, AllMusic writer Stewart Mason describes it as "raucous enough to be punk rock nearly a full two decades before the concept was even in existence." [1] Specialty Records released it as a single in 1958, but only the ...
Short Fat Fannie. " Short Fat Fannie " (alternatively "Short Fat Fanny"[2]) is Larry Williams ' second single release after "High School Dance". Williams' original penned track peaked at number five on the U.S. pop chart, and at number one on the R&B chart. It sold over one million records, Williams' first million seller.
Bony Moronie. " Bony Moronie " was the third single by Larry Williams, released in 1957. Williams' original peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Best Sellers in Stores [1] chart and No. 4 on the U.S. R&B chart. Since then the song has been covered many times.
He toured and recorded with his friend Larry Williams, as well as Little Richard, Don and Dewey, the Olympics, Johnny Otis and, in the mid-1970s with David Axelrod. [3] In 1975 he was a guest performer on two tracks (flambe vocals on the out-choruses of "San Ber'dino" and "Andy") on the Frank Zappa album, One Size Fits All.