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Fever—Little Willie John: A Fast Life, Mysterious Death and the Birth of Soul

Monday, February 27, 2012

7:00 pm-8:30 pm

Grand Rapids Public Library - Main Library

111 Library St NE
Grand Rapids MI 49503

Susan Whitall and Kevin John will present through photos, videos, music and talk, a look at the life of one of the most important and influential singers to come out of Detroit in the 1950s—Little Willie John. His vocal performances combined the spiritual intensity of gospel with the swing of jazz and fever of R&B and set the stage for the soul revolution of the 1960s. Free and open to the public.

Event Type: Arts-Entertainment 



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