Little Willie Jones

Little Willie Jones was an American soul singer and musician. He recorded songs such as "You're Welcome to Try" and "The – When Will I Stop Lovin' You" with the Mellowettes on the VRC record label, described as "a Great sixties soul stomper from Newark, N.J. with such a rough edge and a killer breakdown."[1] He was ousted from Pat Teacake's Band and replaced by Otis Redding.[2][3]

References

  1. "Little Willie Jones". Soul Generation. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  2. Gulla, Bob (January 2008). Icons of R&B and Soul: Smokey Robinson and the Miracles ; The Temptations ; The Supremes ; Stevie Wonder. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 399. ISBN 978-0-313-34046-8. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  3. Guralnick, Peter (2 May 2002). Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm And Blues And The Southern Dream Of Freedom. Canongate Books. p. 234. ISBN 978-1-84767-637-5. Retrieved 31 August 2011.


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