Little Willie John is arrested for murder after performing at Seattle
Dec 10, 2007 · On Friday and Saturday nights, October 16 and 17, 1964, Seattle's Magic Inn nightclub, located at 6th Avenue & Union Street downtown, hosts the famed 1950s rhythm & …
Little Willie John was killed in prison at age 30
Sep 29, 2016 · Despite counterclaims (Rolling Stone reported that the death occurred after John had checked into the prison hospital with pneumonia), the official cause of death was listed in …
Little Willie John's Funeral - 1968 | Los Toros - Flickr
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Little Willie John funeral '68 - Newspapers.com™
Clipping found in The Holland Evening Sentinel published in Holland, Michigan on 5/29/1968. Little Willie John funeral '68
Little Willie John (1937-1968) - Find a Grave Memorial
In 1964, he stabbed a man to death in a Seattle cafe following a concert performance. He was convicted in 1965 and sent to Washington State Prison in Walla Walla, where he died …
R&B singer 'Little Willie' John's tragic end in Washington state
Nov 25, 2023 · The link between R&B singer "Little Willie" John, who is most famous for being the first person to record the song "Fever," and the Pacific Northwest is a tragic one. On May 28, …
Little Willie John - Wikipedia
William Edward "Little Willie" John (November 15, 1937 – May 26, 1968) [1] [2] was an American R&B singer who performed in the 1950s and early 1960s. He is best known for his successes …
Little Willie John (1937-1968) - Blackpast
Sep 9, 2018 · Shortly after beginning his sentence, John died in the Walla Walla penitentiary from a heart attack on May 26, 1968. William Edgar John would only live 30 years before his death. …
Little Willie John Dies In Prison While Serving Time For …
Detroit R&B singer Little Willie John died of pneumonia in a prison cell today (May 26, 1968). Little Willie John was serving time at the Walla Walla Prison, for a knife slaying that occurred in 1964.
Stalking Seattle: "Little Willie" John - Blogger
James Brown, who in 1968 recorded an entire tribute album titled- Thinking About Little Willie John and a Few Nice Things, was among those who believed his old friend had simply died of …