Larry Williams
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Larry Williams was an American rhythm and blues and rock and roll singer, songwriter, and pianist best known for 1950s hits like "Bony Moronie" and "Short Fat Fannie."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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rhythm and blues musician ⓘ rock and roll musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Little Richard
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Specialty Records house band ⓘ |
| birthName | Lawrence Eugene Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | gunshot wound ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1935-05-10 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1980-01-07 ⓘ |
| era | 1950s American rock and roll ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African-American ⓘ |
| familyName | Williams ⓘ |
| genre |
rhythm and blues
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rock and roll ⓘ |
| givenName | Lawrence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | The Beatles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | homicide (disputed, sometimes reported as suicide) ⓘ |
| name | Larry Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSingle |
Bony Moronie
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Dizzy Miss Lizzy NERFINISHED ⓘ Short Fat Fannie NERFINISHED ⓘ Slow Down NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bony Moronie
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Dizzy Miss Lizzy NERFINISHED ⓘ Short Fat Fannie NERFINISHED ⓘ Slow Down NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
pianist
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Specialty Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| songCoveredBy |
The Beatles – Bad Boy
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The Beatles – Dizzy Miss Lizzy NERFINISHED ⓘ The Beatles – Slow Down NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalType | male vocals ⓘ |
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