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Chanteur
Rhythm 'n' Blues US né le 5 Janvier 1929 à Charlotte (Caroline du Nord). Wilbert
Harrison accéda à la première place du Billboard en 1959 grâce à chanson "Kansas
City". Ce titre fut écrit en 1951 et fut le premier issu de la collaboration
entre Jerry Leiber et Mike Stoller. Harrison enregistra "Kansas City" pour le
producteur Bobby Robinson qui fit scandale avec Herman Lubinsky et Savoy
Records.
Les chansons d'Harrison étaient notables notamment grâce à la participation
régulière du guitariste Wild Jimmy Spruill dont le solo de guitare sur "Kansas
City" est l'un des plus mémorables de l'histoire du Rock'n Roll.
Après ce succès, Harrison continua à se produire et à enregistrer mais il se
passe 10 années avant qu'il enregistrait "Let's Work Together" qui le propulsa
dans le Billboard Hot 100 et qui fut repris par la suite par Canned Heat dans
une version légèrement modifiée et coupée. A la suite de ceci, ce titre fut
repris par Bryan Ferry en 1976. En 1970, il renoua avec le succès grâce à sa
chanson "My Heart Is Yours". Par la suite, il se produisit durant des années
avec un groupe appelé "Wilbert Harrison and The Roamers" ou encore en solo.
Wilbert Harrison est mort le 26 Octobre 1994 dans une maison de retraite à
Spencer (Caroline du Nord) à l'âge de 65 ans. En 2001, il reçut un Grammy Hall
of Fame Award pour son succès "Kansas City".
Perceived by
casual oldies fans as a two-hit wonder (his 1959 chart-topper "Kansas City" and
a heartwarming "Let's Work Together" a full decade later), Wilbert Harrison
actually left behind a varied body of work that blended an intriguing melange of
musical idioms into something quite distinctive.
Country and gospel strains filtered into Wilbert Harrison's consciousness as a
youth in North Carolina. When he got out of the Navy in Miami around 1950, he
began performing in a calypso-based style. Miami entrepreneur Henry Stone signed
Harrison to his Rockin' logo in 1953; his debut single, "This Woman of Mine,"
utilized the very same melody as his later reading of "Kansas City" (the first
rendition of the Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller composition by pianist Little Willie
Littlefield came out in 1952, doubtless making an impression). Its flip, a
country-tinged "Letter Edged in Black," exhibited Harrison's eclectic mindset.
After moving to Newark, NJ, Harrison wandered by the headquarters of Savoy
Records one fortuitous day and was snapped up by producer Fred Mendelsohn.
Harrison recorded several sessions for Savoy, beginning with a catchy cover of
Terry Fell's country tune "Don't Drop It." Top New York sessioneers — arranger
Leroy Kirkland, saxist Buddy Lucas and guitarists Mickey Baker and Kenny Burrell
— backed Harrison on his 1954-56 Savoy output, but hits weren't forthcoming.
That changed instantly when Harrison waxed his driving "Kansas City" for Harlem
entrepreneur Bobby Robinson in 1959. With a barbed-wire guitar solo by Wild
Jimmy Spruill igniting Harrison's no-frills piano and clenched Vocals, "Kansas
City" paced both the R&B and pop charts soon after its issue on Fury Records
(not bad for a $40 session). Only one minor problem: Harrison was still
technically under contract to Savoy (though label head Herman Lubinsky had
literally run him out of his office some years earlier!), leading to all sorts
of legal wrangles that finally went Robinson's way. Momentum for any Fury follow-ups
had been fatally blunted in the interim, despite fine attempts with "Cheatin'
Baby," the sequel "Goodbye Kansas City," and the original "Let's Stick Together."
Harrison bounced from Neptune to Doc to Constellation to Port to Vest with
little in the way of tangible rewards before unexpectedly making a comeback in
1969 with his infectious "Let's Work Together" for Juggy Murray's Sue imprint.
The two-part single proved a popular cover item — Canned Heat revived it shortly
thereafter, and Bryan Ferry chimed in with his treatment later on. Alas, it was
an isolated happenstance — apart from "My Heart Is Yours," a bottom-end chart
entry on SSS International in 1971, no more hits were in Wilbert's future. But
Harrison soldiered on, sometimes as a one-man band, for years to come.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilbert_Harrison
Talents : Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Style musical : Early Rhythm 'n' Blues, Rock 'n' Roll, Pop / Blues
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAmDxxLV_vw
KANSAS CITY
(1959)
HAPPY IN LOVE (1961)
MY
LOVE (1965)
LET'S WORK TOGETHER (1969)
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Years in activity :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 | 20 |
DISCOGRAPHY
78 t., Singles
| 1952 | SP ROCKIN' 526 (US) | This Woman Of Mine / The Letter |
| 1953 | SP DELUXE 6002 (US) | This Woman Of Mine / The Letter |
| 1954 | SP DELUXE 6031 (US) | Nobody Knows My Troubles / Gin And Coconut Milk |
| 09/1954 | SP SAVOY 45-1138 (US) | The Ways Of A Woman / Don't Drop It |
| 1955 | SP SAVOY 45-1149 (US) | Wilbert Harrison & The Roamers - Women And Whiskey / Da Dee Ya Du |
| 07/1955 | SP SAVOY 45-1164 (US) | Florida Special / Darling Listen To This Song |
| 08/1956 | SP SAVOY 45-1198 (US) | Confessin' My Dream / The Way I Feel |
| 1956 | SP CHART 626 (US) | Cool Water / Calypso Man |
| 06/1957 | SP SAVOY 45-1517 (US) | I Know My Baby Loves Me / My Love Is Ture |
| 02/1959 | SP GLADES 603 (US) | Gonna Tell You A Story / Letter Edged In Black |
| 03/1959 | SP FURY 1023 (US) |
Kansas City
/ Listen,
My Darling |
| 06/1959 | SP SAVOY 45-1571 (US) | Baby Don't You Know / Don't Drop It |
| 12/1959 | SP FURY 1027 (US) | Cheating Baby / Don't Wreck My Life |
| 01/1960 | SP FURY 1028 (US) | Goodbye Kansas City / 1960 |
| 06/1960 | SP FURY 1031 (US) | C.C. Rider / Why Did You Leave? |
| 10/1960 | SP FURY 1037 (US) | Since I Fell For You / Little School Girl |
| 11/1960 | SP FURY 1041 (US) | The Horse / Da-De-Ya-Da (I'd Do Anything For You) |
| 04/1961 | SP FURY 1047 (US) |
Happy In Love
/ Calypso Dance |
| 05/1961 | SP NEPTUNE 123 (US) | Off To Work Again / After Graduation |
| 10/1961 | SP FURY 1055 (US) | Drafted / My Heart Is Yours |
| 1962 | SP FURY 1059 (US) | Let's Stick Together / Kansas City Twist |
| 04/1962 | SP FURY 1063 (US) | Let's Stick Together / My Heart Is Yours |
| 11/1962 | SP DOC 1001/2 (US) | Wilbert Harrison & His Kansas City Playboys - Off To School Again / Broke |
| 08/1963 | SP Sea Horn SH-502 (US) | Near To You / Say It Again |
| 1963 | SP Oldies 45 OL 11 (US) (promo) |
Kansas City
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| 04/1964 | SP CONSTELLATION C-122 (US) | New York World's Fair / Mama, Mama, Mama |
| 1964 | SP OLDIES 45 11 (US) | Kansas City / Listen My Darling |
| 07/1965 | SP PORT 45-3003 (US) | Baby Move On / You're Still My Baby |
| 11/1965 | SP PORT 45-3009 (US) | Sugar Lump / Don't Take It So Hard |
| 03/1965 | SP Sphere Sound SSR 700 (US) |
My Love
/ Messed Around And
Fell In Love |
| 1966 | SP VEST 8006 (US) | Please Forgive Me / Poison Ivy |
| 06/1966 | SP DeeSu 301 (US) | Clementine / Sentimental Journey |
| 1967 | SP ROULETTE 4752 (US) | No One's Love But Yours / Mini-Parade |
| 1967 | SP ROULETTE 4782 (US) | Lawdy Miss Clawdy / The Whatchamacalla |
| 1967 | SP FURY 5001 (US) | (If Women Are) Trouble / Let's Have Some Fun |
| 1969 | SP Juggernaut 405 (US) | Shoot You Full Of Love / Louie, Louie |
| 05/1969 | SP SUE 11 (US) | Wilbert Harrison One Man Band - Let's Work Together (Part 1) / Let's Work Together (Part 2) |
| 196? | SP House Of Sounds F-101 (US) |
Kansas City
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| 1970 | SP Bell 869 (US) | C. C. Rider / Since I Fell For You |
| 1970 | SP WET SOUL 4 (US) | Pretty Little Women / My Heart Is Yours |
| 1970 | SP
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My Heart Is Yours (mono) / My Heart Is Yours (stereo) |
| 1970 | SP
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My Heart Is Yours / Pretty Little Women |
| 1972 | SP HOT LINE hot 101 (US) | Amen / Get It While You Can |
| 1973 | SP Eric 161 (US) |
Kansas City
/ Listen My
Darling |
| 197? | SP Trip 21 (US) |
Kansas City
/
Ya-Ya (Lee DORSEY) |
| 197? | SP Lost Nite LN-365 (US) |
Kansas City
/ Listen My
Darling |
| 1973 | SP Goldies 45 D-2524 (US) | Wilbur
Harrison -
Kansas City
/ Listen My Darling |
| 1974 | SP Brunswick 55511 (US) | Lovin' Operator / Love You |
| 1975 | SP Brunswick 55519 (US) | I'm Going To The River (Wilbert Harrison) / I Need Some (Honey Honey) |
| 1976 | SP FURY 6000 (US) | (Just Got To Have Some) Money Honey / (Just Got To Have Some) Money Honey (instr.) |
| 1981 | SP Ripete R45-114 (US) | (You're More Than A Number In) My Little Red Book (DRIFTERS) / Don't Drop It (Wilbert Harrison) |
| 1984 | SP Ripete R45-141 (US) |
Kansas City
(Wilbert
Harrison)
/
Leader Of The Pack
(Shangri-Las) |
| 1989 | SP Ripete 3059 (US) | (You're More Than A Number In) My Little Red Book (DRIFTERS) / Don't Drop It (Wilbert Harrison) |
| 1990 | SP Ripete R45-256 (US) |
Kansas City
(Wilbert
Harrison)
/
Ain't Got No Home
(Clarence Frogman HENRY) |
| 19?? | SP Collectables Col 016257 (US) |
Kansas City
/ Listen My
Darling |
| 19?? | SP
Collectables
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Let's Work Together
(Wilbert
Harrison)
/ Itchy Twitchy Feeling ( |
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Albums
| 1959 | LP 12" SPHERE SOUND SSR 7000 (US) |
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KANSAS CITY - Kansas City / Listen My Darling / Cheatin' Baby / Don't Wreck My Life / Messed Around (And Fell In Love) / Why Did You Leave / My Love / Since I Fell For You / C.C. Rider / Da-De-Ya-Da / The Horse / Good-Bye Kansas City | ||
| 10/1969 | LP 12" SUE SSLP-8801 (US) |
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LET'S WORK TOGETHER - Louie Louie / Let's Work Together / Kansas City / Tropical Shakedown / Blue Monday / Forgive Me / Soul Rattler / What Am I Living For / Stagger Lee / Stand By Me | ||
| 1970 | LP 12" BELL 6044 (US) |
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THE BEST OF WILBERT HARRISON | ||
| 1971 | LP 12" BUDDAH BDS 5092 (US) |
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WILBERT HARRISON - My Babe / Ain't That A Shame / Honest I Do / Going To The River / Girls On Parade / When The Saints Go Marching In / Blueberry Hill / You Can Make It If You Try / My Dream / Cold Cold Heart | ||
| 1971 | LP 12" WET SOUL WS-1001 (US) |
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ANYTHING YOU WANT - Near To You / Say It Again / Clementine / I Got To Know / Let´s Stick Together / Your Three Letters / Sentimental Journey / From The Bottom Of My Heart / (This Will Have To Do) Until The Real Thing Comes Along / Pretty Little Woman / My Heart Is Yours / Sadness And Sorrow | ||
| 1971 | LP 12" JUGGERNAUT JUG ST/LP 8803 (US) |
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SHOOT YOU FULL OF LOVE - Shoot You Full Of Love / C.C. Rider / Little Liza Jane / Soul Harmonica / That's All Right Baby / Down On The Corner / Near To You / Something Else / Shake A Hand / Things I Used To Do | ||
| 1976 | LP 12" CHELSEA CHL-523 (US) |
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SOUL FOOD MAN - I Really Love You / I Don't Know / Mary Ann / Sweet Baby / Just Because / On Top Of Old Smokey / Loving Operator / Tell On Yourself / Coming Down With Love / Get It While You Can (Soul Food Man) / Cheatin' Woman / I Will Never Trust Another Woman | ||
| 1985 | LP 12" CHARLY CRB 1102 (UK) |
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LOVIN' OPERATOR - Kansas City / Blueberry Hill / On Top Of Old Smokey / Why Did You Leave / Da-De-Ya- Da / Pretty Little Woman / Lovin' Operator / My Dream / Let's Stick Together / Mary Ann / I Really Love You / Don't Wreck My Life / Sweet Baby (Cheatin' Woman) / Tell On Yourself / I Will Never Trust Another Woman | ||
| 1986 | LP 12" KRAZY KAT 7439 (UK) |
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THE SMALL LABELS - This Woman Of Mine / Letter Edged In Black / Gin And Coconut Milk / Nobody Knows My Trouble / Calypso Man / Cool Water / After Graduation / Off To Work Again / Off To School Again / I'm Broke / Mama Mama Mana / New York World's Fair / Baby Move On / You're Still My Baby / Please Forgive Me / Poison Ivy | ||
| 1987 | LP 12" SAVOY SJL-1182 (US) |
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LISTEN TO MY SONG - | ||
| 1989 | LP 12" GRUDGE 4510-2-F10 (US) |
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GREATEST CLASSIC R&B HITS - Stand By Me / Let's Work Together / Kansas City / CC Rider / Peepin' And Hidin' / Louie, Louie / Stager Lee / Tropical Shakedown / Lil' Liza Jane / Cheatin' Baby / What Am I Living For / Soul Rattler / Bring It On Home To Me / Nobody, Like My Baby | ||
| 1992 | CD RELIC 7035 (US) |
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KANSAS CITY - Kansas City / Cheatin' Baby / Let's Stick Together / A Woman In Trouble / My Love / C.C. Rider / Since I Fell For You / It's Been A Long Time / Don't Wreck My Life / Little School Girl / Messed Around And Fell In Love / Kansas City Twist / Listen My Darling / Pretty Little Women / The Horse / Goodbye Kansas City / Why Did You Leave / Da-De-Ya-Da / At The World's Fair / 1960 / Don't Drop It / Drafted | ||
| 06/1994 | CD COLLECTABLES 5294 (US) |
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KANSAS CITY - HIS LEGENDARY GOLDEN CLASSICS - Kansas City / Let's Work Together, Parts 1 & 2 / Don't Drop It / Stagger Lee / C.C. Rider / Cheatin' Baby / The Horse / Stand By Me / Since I Fell For You / Have Some Fun / My Love / 1960 / Blue Monday / Don't Wreck My Life / Why Did You Leave? / Walking By The River / Da-De-Ya-Da / Listen My Darling / Forgive Me / Pretty Little Woman / Poison Ivy / A Woman In Trouble / It Took A Long Time / Messed Around And Fell In Love / Goodbye Kansas City | ||
| 08/2000 | CD AIM 20 (AUS) |
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KANSAS CITY - THE BEST OF WILBERT HARRISON - Let's Work Together, Pt. 1 & 2 / Kansas City / What Am I Living For? / C.C. Rider / Stagger Lee / Going To The River / Honest I Do / I Don't Know / Just Because / He'll Have To Go / My Babe / I Got To Know / I'll Never Trust Another Woman / My Dream / Li'l Liza Jane / My Love / Clementine / New York World's Fair / Until The Real Thing Comes Along / Girls On Parade / When The Saints Go Marching In | ||
| 08/2006 | CD FUEL 2000 061599 (US) |
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AN INTRODUCTION TO WILBERT HARRISON - Kansas City / Let's Stick Together / I Will Never Trust Another Woman / Near To You / I Got To Know / My Heart Is Yours / (It Will Have To Do) Until The Real Thing Comes Along / Please Forgive Me / Baby Move On / You're Still My Baby / After Graduation / Off To Work Again / Clementine / Pretty Little Woman / Say It Again / Poison Ivy | ||
| 08/2009 | CD COLLECTABLES COL-CD-1418 (US) |
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WILBERT HARRISON MEETS LEE DORSEY - Kansas City / Lets Work Together, Pts. 1-2 ) / Don't Drop It / Stagger Lee / Goodbye Kansas City / Working In A Coal Mine (Lee DORSEY) / Ride Your Pony (Lee DORSEY) / Ya Ya (Lee DORSEY) / Mess Around (Lee DORSEY) / Do Re Mi (Lee DORSEY) | ||
| 04/2014 | CD FUEL 2000 3020619982 (US) |
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Kansas City - Greatest Hits & Rarities - Kansas City / Cheating Baby / Let's Stick Together / A Woman In Trouble / My Love / C.C. Rider / Since I Fell For You / It's Been A Long Time / Don't Wreck My Life / Little School Girl / Messed Around And Fell In Love / Kansas City Twist / Listen My Darling / Pretty Little Women / The Horse / Good Bye Kansas City / Why Did You Leave / Da-De-Ya-Da (Anything For You) / 1960 / My Heart Is Yours / Drafted / New York World's Fair / Going To The River / Cold, Cold Heart / Ain't It A Shame |
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| 04/2014 | 2 CD Jasmine 2539259 (UK) |
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Gonna Tell You a
Story - Complete Singles As & Bs 1953-1962 :
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