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Willie Cornelius Jones (born 1936), known as Little Willie Jones, is an American soul singer and musician.
He recorded songs such as "You're Welcome to Try" and "The – When Will I Stop Lovin' You" with the Mellowettes on the VRC record label, described as "a Great sixties soul stomper from Newark, New Jersey with such a rough edge and a killer breakdown." He was ousted from Pat Teacake's Band and replaced by Otis Redding.
References
- "Willie Jones and The Royal Jokers - Love Game From A to Z". The Luther Vandross Experience. October 8, 2010.
- "Little Willie Jones". Soul Generation. Archived from the original on 28 December 2004. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- Gulla, Bob (January 2008). Icons of R&B and Soul: Smokey Robinson and the Miracles ; The Temptations ; The Supremes ; Stevie Wonder. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 399. ISBN 978-0-313-34046-8. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- Guralnick, Peter (2 May 2002). Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm And Blues And The Southern Dream Of Freedom. Canongate Books. p. 234. ISBN 978-1-84767-637-5. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
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