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Through a connection to producer Ralph Bass, they wrote "Kansas City" specifically for West Coast blues/R&B artist Little Willie Littlefield. [2] There was an initial disagreement between the two writers over the song's melody: Leiber (who wrote the lyrics) preferred a traditional blues song, while Stoller wanted a more distinctive vocal line; Stoller ultimately prevailed.
Goin' to Kansas City is an album by American jazz trumpeter Buck Clayton with Tommy Gwaltney's Kansas City 9 featuring tracks recorded in late 1960 for the Riverside label. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Reception
The song's melody line was re-used and developed by Charlie Patton ("Going to Move to Alabama") and Hank Williams ("Move It on Over") before emerging in "Rock Around the Clock", and its lyrical content presaged Leiber and Stoller's "Kansas City". [3] The song contains the line "It takes a rocking chair to rock, a rubber ball to roll", which had ...
Goin' to Kansas City Blues is an album by vocalist Jimmy Witherspoon with pianist Jay McShann and His Band that was recorded in 1957 and released by the RCA Victor label. [ 1 ] Reception
One of country music’s newest superstars is coming back to Kansas City with some friends. Jelly Roll, fresh off his October 2024 album “Beautifully Broken“ and his first Grammy nominations ...
The plot set-up for it is the return of cowboy Will Parker from an excursion to the city of the same name. He describes his experiences in song. He describes his experiences in song. The song describes the wonders of the city and its entertainments (from the viewpoint of a country bumpkin), all reprising with the concept that the conditions (in ...
The world’s most famous singer is going to be in Kansas City for quite some time and has been helping pick out items for Travis Kelce’s house. Taylor Swift reportedly planning extended stay in ...
Gotham/GC Images Time won’t fly, but Taylor Swift will — as long as boyfriend Travis Kelce is out there waiting. Swift, 33, touched down in Kansas City on Monday, November, 27, a source ...