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As a pianist, Hammond organist and singer, August performed solo in clubs and restaurants, and recorded his first single, "Little Red Rooster," for the local Tamm label in 1966. For two years, he led a band in local clubs, until a bar brawl led to him returning to solo work in clubs around 1970.
On February 23, 1963, American soul singer Sam Cooke recorded his interpretation of Willie Dixon's song, calling it "Little Red Rooster". [31] The song was first proposed for Cooke's brother, L.C., who was recording some new material at the time.
The follow-up record was "Little Red Rooster" (unrelated to a Willie Dixon song with the same title [7] and, by Day's account, written by Kay Griffin with help from Day herself), [1] which reached # 5 on the R&B chart in early 1951. Billboard's review stated: "Thrush packs a load of oomph in this tangy up blues, with okay combo boogie in back."
Thomas A. Brown, known as Tommy Brown (May 27, 1931 – March 12, 2016) was an American R&B singer who achieved most of his success in the early 1950s, particularly on records with The Griffin Brothers. He also toured with his won group, Tommy B. and his Teardrops.
William James Dixon (July 1, 1915 – January 29, 1992) was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. [1] He was proficient in playing both the upright bass and the guitar, and sang with a distinctive voice, but he is perhaps best known as one of the most prolific songwriters of his time.
Portrait of a Legend: 1951–1964 is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, released posthumously on June 17, 2003, by ABKCO Records.The disc covers Cooke's entire career, from his early 1950s beginnings with the Soul Stirrers to the posthumous 1964 single "Shake".
James William Price (born July 25, 1945) is an American session musician. He toured extensively with The Rolling Stones from 1970 until 1973, including their 1972 American Tour, and appears on the albums Sticky Fingers, Exile on Main St. and Goats Head Soup. [1]
Grace Hayes (August 3, 1895 – February 1, 1989) [1] was an American actress, singer, vaudeville entertainer and nightclub owner.. Hayes owned the Grace Hayes Lodge in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California, [2] and later the Las Vegas nightclub, the Red Rooster which she renamed the Grace Hayes Lodge, [3] that was frequented by Howard Hughes and Bugsy Siegel. [4]