Profile
Larry Williams
Singer
Male
Born
May 10, 1935
Hometown
New Orleans
Died
Jan 7, 1980
Death Place
California
Genres
Soul + Rock and r...
Instruments
Piano + Human voice
Record Label
Okeh Records
Larry Williams was an American rhythm and blues and rock and roll singer, songwriter, producer, and pianist from New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1935
Birth
Born on May 10, 1935.
TWENTIES
1955
20 Years Old
In 1955, Williams met and developed a friendship with Little Richard Penniman, who was recording at the time in New Orleans.
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1957
22 Years Old
In 1957, Little Richard was Specialty's biggest star, but bolted from rock and roll to pursue the ministry.
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1958
23 Years Old
He recorded a number of songs in 1958 and 1959, including "Heebie Jeebies", with band members such as Plas Johnson on tenor sax and Jewel Grant on baritone, Rene Hall on guitar, Gerald Wilson on trumpet, Ernie Freeman or Williams himself on piano, and Earl Palmer on drums.
1960
25 Years Old
He was convicted of dealing narcotics in 1960 and served a three-year jail term, setting back his career considerably.
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THIRTIES
1966
31 Years Old
He produced two Little Richard albums for Okeh Records in 1966 and 1967, which returned Little Richard to the Billboard album chart for the first time in ten years and spawned the hit single "Poor Dog".
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FORTIES
1977
42 Years Old
In 1977, Williams pulled a gun on and threatened to kill his long-time friend, Little Richard, over a drug debt.
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On January 7, 1980, Williams was found dead from a gunshot wound to his head in his Los Angeles, California home.
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