Little Willie John is not a name you hear that often, but he was one of the major R&B stars of the fifties, and as such a huge influence on the next generation of singers--when he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996, it was Stevie Wonder who did the honors.
LWJ did the original version of "Fever," now associated with Peggy Lee, and of "Talk to Me," which I first heard by Sunny and the Sunliners. He had a great voice and a short difficult life. In short, he deserved, and deserves, better, and this offering is only one small act towards that end.
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