Little Willie Jones

Willie Cornelius Jones (born 1936), known as Little Willie Jones, is an American soul singer and musician.[1]

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, New Jersey with such a rough edge and a killer breakdown."[2] He was ousted from Pat Teacake's Band and replaced by Otis Redding.[3][4]

References

"Willie Jones and The Royal Jokers - Love Game From A to Z". The Luther Vandross Experience. October 8, 2010.
"Little Willie Jones". Soul Generation. Archived from the original on 28 December 2004. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
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.
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.

External links

Official website

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[1] "Willie Jones and The Royal Jokers - Love Game From A to Z". The Luther Vandross Experience. October 8, 2010.

[2] "Little Willie Jones". Soul Generation. Archived from the original on 28 December 2004. Retrieved 31 August 2011.

[Gulla2008-3] 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.

[Guralnick2002-4] 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.