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Wynonie Harris

Wynonie Harris (August 24, 1915[2] – June 14, 1969) was an American blues shouter best remembered as a singer of upbeat songs, featuring humorous, often ribald lyrics. He had fifteen Top 10 hits between 1946 and 1952. Harris is attributed by many music scholars to be one of the founding fathers of rock and roll.[3][4] His "Good Rocking Tonight" is mentioned at least as a precursor to rock and roll.[5]

Wynonie Harris

(1915-08-24)August 24, 1915
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.

June 14, 1969(1969-06-14) (aged 53)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Singer

1935–1969

His dirty blues repertoire included "Lolly Pop Mama" (1948),[6] "I Like My Baby's Pudding" (1950),[7] "Sittin on It All the Time" (1950),[7] "Keep On Churnin' (Till the Butter Comes)" (1952),[8] and "Wasn't That Good" (1953).[8]

1994: Inducted into the W. C. Handy by the Blues Foundation in Memphis, Tennessee

Blues Hall of Fame

1998: Inducted into the Nebraska Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in

Lincoln

2000: Inducted into the High School Hall of Fame at in Omaha, Nebraska

Central High School

2005: Inducted into the [24]

Omaha Black Music Hall of Fame

Discography[edit]

Charting singles[edit]

[31][32]

at This is Vintage Now

Wynonie Harris Complete Discography

Wynonie Harris at Allmusic

Podcast interview with Harris's son Wesley Devereaux, and his biographer Tony Collins

Gage County Historical Society

Nebraska Press Association

at Find a Grave

Wynonie Harris