Mister Little Willie John

by Little Willie John

Overview

Little Willie John's second album for King, Mister Little Willie John, finds the little singer with the huge voice belting out a variety of tunes ranging from big ballads to rocking R&B to swinging blues. Unlike on his first two records, John is joined much of the time here by a vocal chorus. He sounds as great as always, but the music can't help but be weakened by the extra sweetening, especially on the uptempo tracks like "Look What You've Done to Me" and "Let's Rock While the Rockin's Good." The tracks where the vocal group is kept in check are the tracks that make the record worth seeking out. These include the fingerpopping "You Got to Get Up Early in the Morning," "Let's Rock While the Rockin's Good," "A Little Bit of Lovin'," "Why Don't You Haul Off and Love Me," and the cute rockabilly novelty "Spasms." Even though some of the material is not up to par, the album is still worth seeking out due to Little Willie John's amazing voice. He could give you goose bumps singing the directions for programming a VCR. For a demonstration, check him out on the swooning "You're a Sweetheart." You just can't get too much of Little Willie John. ~ Tim Sendra

Product Details

Release Date:	03/14/1994
Label:	King / King
UPC:	0012676060325
Rank:	198147

Tracks

1. You're a Sweetheart
2. Let's Rock While the Rockin's Good
3. Look What You've Done to Me
4. Home at Last
5. Are You Ever Coming Back
6. Don't Leave Me My Dear
7. All My Love Belongs to You
8. Spasms
9. Will the Sun Shine Tomorrow
10. You Got to Get Up Early in the Morning
11. A Little Bit of Loving
12. Why Don't You Haul Off and Love Me

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Little Willie John   Primary Artist,Vocals

Technical Credits

Luther Dixon   Composer
Jimmy McHugh   Composer
Harold Adamson   Composer
Rudy Toombs   Composer
Henry Glover   Composer
Sally Nix   Composer
Champion Jack Dupree   Composer
Eddie Cooley   Composer
Louise Shelly   Composer