Wynonie Harris

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Wynonie Harris was an influential American blues and R&B singer whose energetic performances and hit records in the 1940s and 1950s helped shape the development of rock and roll.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf blues musician
human
rhythm and blues musician
activeYearsEndTime 1950s
activeYearsStartTime 1940s
associatedWith Big Joe Turner NERFINISHED
Louis Jordan NERFINISHED
Roy Brown NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
culturalImpact helped bridge jump blues and rock and roll
influenced later rock and roll singers
familyName Harris NERFINISHED
genre blues
jump blues
rhythm and blues
rock and roll
givenName Wynonie NERFINISHED
influenced development of rock and roll
instrument voice
name Wynonie Harris NERFINISHED
notableAchievement early rock and roll precursor
pioneer of jump blues
notableCharacteristic energetic performance style
powerful shouting vocals
notableFor hit R&B records in the 1940s
hit R&B records in the 1950s
notableWork All She Wants to Do Is Rock NERFINISHED
Bloodshot Eyes NERFINISHED
Good Rockin’ Tonight NERFINISHED
Lovin’ Machine NERFINISHED
occupation musician
singer
performanceMedium live club performances
phonograph records
recordLabel Aladdin Records NERFINISHED
Apollo Records NERFINISHED
King Records NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
vocalType shouter

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King Records notableArtist Wynonie Harris
Syd Nathan workedWith Wynonie Harris
Burn That Candle originallyRecordedBy Wynonie Harris
Burn That Candle performedBy Wynonie Harris