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Wynonie Harris

Wynonie Harris was one of the premier 'blues shouters' of the postwar era. His 1948 cover of Roy Brown's 'Good Rockin' Tonight' was a monumental hit, transforming the original into a fierce blueprint for early rock and...

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Wynonie Harris was one of the premier 'blues shouters' of the postwar era. His 1948 cover of Roy Brown's 'Good Rockin' Tonight' was a monumental hit, transforming the original into a fierce blueprint for early rock and roll. His brash style heavily influenced Elvis Presley's early vocal approach.

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Show 3: The Blues Bandleader TraditionBloodshot EyesShow 17: Booze and the Blues TraditionQuiet Whiskey
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