Larry Williams Slow Down-1958-45 SPECIALTY 626.wmv
Larry Williams Slow Down-1958-45 SPECIALTY 626.wmv – Lawrence Eugene “Larry” Williams (May 10, 1935 — January 7, 1980[1]) was an American rhythm and blues and rock and roll singer, songwriter, producer, and pianist from New Orleans, Louisiana. Williams is best known for writing and recording some rock and roll classics from 1957 to 1959 for Specialty Records, including “Bony Moronie”, “Short Fat Fannie”, “High School Dance” (1957), “Slow Down”, “Dizzy Miss Lizzy” (1958), “Bad Boy” and “She Said Yeah” (1959), which were later covered by British Invasion groups and other artists.[2] John Lennon, in particular, was a fan of Williams, recording several of his songs over the course of his career. “Bony Moronie” is listed as one of the Top 500 songs that shaped Rock and Roll.[3] Williams lived a life mixed with tremendous success and violence-fueled drug addiction. He was a long-time friend of Little Richard,In the 1970s, there was also a brief dalliance with disco, but Williams’ wild lifestyle continued. By the middle of the decade, the drug abuse and violence were taking their toll. In 1977, Williams pulled a gun on and threatened to kill his long-time friend, Little Richard, over a drug debt. They were both living in Los Angeles and addicted to cocaine and heroin. Little Richard bought drugs from him, arranged to pay him later, but did not show up because he was high. Williams was furious. He hunted him down but ended up showing compassion on his long-time friend after Little Richard repaid the debt.[10] This, along with …
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