Little Willie John - Leave My Kitten Alone

William Edward John was born William Edward John in Cullendale, Arkansas but his family moved to Detroit, Michigan when he was four. This led to a recording contract with King Records and a string of R&B hits beginning with the soulful "All around the World" (1955) and including "I'm Shakin'" by Rudy Toombs,[2] "Suffering With The Blues", "Need Your Love So Bad", "Sleep" (1960) (Pop #13). His biggest hit "Fever" (1956) (Pop #24) was even more famously covered by Peggy Lee in 1958. Another song, "Talk To Me" recorded in 1958, reached #5 in the R&B chart and #20 in the pop chart. A few years later it was a hit once again by Sunny And The Sunglows. In all, John made the Billboard Top 100 a total of 14 times. A cover version of "I Need Your Love So Bad" by the original Fleetwood Mac group was also a big hit in Europe. Another one of his songs to be covered was "Leave My Kitten Alone," (1959). The Beatles recorded a version in 1964, intended for their "Beatles For Sale" album, but it went unreleased until 1995.

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[alframseysrevenge]

me-ow!

[carlrock456]

this is a great vintage song...getting back to the roots ...beatle's version as great ...lets not compare ...causes friction and hatred...appreciate and enjoy all....were losing them...new generation has not a clue ....who will now carry the torch...if it wasn't for the beatle's and stones etc etc ....these great artist's would have been swept under te rug decades ago... many thanks for posting...I would have never heard this awesome version...ny

[redredshoes]

THIS IS A LITTLE WILLIE JOHN SONG? AND NOBODY TOLD ME.

[Khultan]

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[maups2]

hey , i love this track, thanks

the new group made up of oasis members, called 'beady eye' definitely ripped off this track on their song called 'beatles and stones'

[stupidscrewedseries]

both versions are great ^-^ BAM- simple as that.

[virtualrabbi]

Check out the new Little Willie John bio by Susan Whitall (ex-Creem magazine) with Kevin John (Willie's son). It's entitled FEVER. You'll have to google it---they don't let me post a link ...

[percypage74]

@Screamingdk I'm afraid you got the wrong band, you ignorant racist son of a diseased whore. The early Stones fits your perverse version of history. The Beatles started on skiffle, wrote Buddy Holly & Everly Bros type songs early, then branched into psychedelia and harder rock later. You clearly do not represent BLACK people with your obsolete campaign- you are half the reason there is still racism (KKK followers the other). You are the reason a nonracist person would ever say the word nigger.

[Screamingdk]

@percypage74 Wake de fuck up the beatles were white boys who discovered blk music and nothing more. White people liked them cuz they weren't blk.White people continue to pigback off of blk artrist then they act like they created the music. You need to stop the goddam lies and bullshit. This man was the real deal,not a copy PIG BOY!

[percypage74]

@hantori No, don't put words in Lennon's dead mouth. The Beatles were still in their fun 'live' period and their take is great. Having said that, I think this original is just a notch above. You just sound like the typical 60-70 year old Beatles hater. Get over it ... they were great

[kjohn0258]

Check out the soon to be released (June 2011) LWJ biography on Titan/Random House books! See Face Book page Fever: Little Willie John's Fast Life and Mysterious Death ... Or the Titan Book web site