Little Willie Littlefield, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Little Willie Littlefield

American R&B pianist and singer

Date of Birth: 16-Sep-1931

Place of Birth: El Campo, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 23-Jun-2013

Profession: pianist, musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Willie Littlefield, Jr., billed as Little Willie Littlefield (September 16, 1931 – June 23, 2013), was an American R&B and boogie-woogie pianist and singer whose early recordings "formed a vital link between boogie-woogie and rock and roll".
Littlefield was regarded as a teenage wonder and overnight sensation when in 1949, at the age of 18, he popularized the triplet piano style on his Modern Records debut single, "It's Midnight".
He also recorded the first version of the song "Kansas City" (originally issued as "K.
C.
Lovin'"), in 1952.