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HARRIS, WYNONIE (1913-1969) Blues singer Wynonie Harris was a leading figure in black music during the 1940s and early 1950s, and he developed a style that had a considerable influence on early rock and roll. A handsome man with striking blue-gray eyes and a flashing smile, and with a voice powerful enough to project over driving horn-led bands ...
Wynonie Harris, né le 24 août 1915 à Omaha, Nebraska, et mort le 14 juin 1969 à Los Angeles, est un chanteur américain de blues et de rhythm and blues. Plusieurs de ses titres deviennent des tubes durant les années 1940, notamment Wynonie's Blues en 1946, Good Rockin' Tonight en 1948 et All She Wants to Do Is Rock (en) l'année suivante.
30 de abr. de 2008 · Wynonie Harris - Lovin' Machine - YouTube is a classic blues song from 1951 that showcases the singer's powerful voice and playful lyrics. If you enjoy vintage music and want to hear one of the ...
Wynonie Harris. BIOGRAPHY AND DISCOGRAPHY . The prototypical rock frontman in every way – a good looking sexually charged hell-raiser with a voice to raise the dead, a master showman and a memorable character. Harris was one of the few rock stars to pre-date the idiom with notable success as a singer for Lucky Millinder’s band.
It certainly wasn't Harris' fault -- his King output rocked as hard as ever under Henry Glover's supervision -- but changing tastes among fickle consumers accelerated Wynonie Harris' sobering fall from favor. Sides for Atco in 1956, King in 1957, and Roulette in 1960 only hinted at the raunchy glory of a few short years earlier.
Wynonie Harris was an American blues shouter best remembered as a singer of upbeat songs, featuring humorous, often ribald lyrics. He had fifteen Top 10 hits between 1946 and 1952. Harris is attributed by many music scholars to be one of the founding fathers of rock and roll. His "Good Rocking Tonight" is mentioned at least as a precursor to rock and roll.
22 de jun. de 2008 · WYNONIE HARRIS ~ ROCK MR. BLUES ~ MAY 18, 1950
