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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.
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 ...
He had a Billboard #1 record in 1959 with the song "Kansas City". [2] The song was written in 1952 and was one of the first credited collaborations by the team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. [3] Harrison recorded "Kansas City" for the Harlem-based entrepreneur Bobby Robinson, who ...
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
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
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 ...
"Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey" was recorded six months after the second version of "Kansas City", incorporating the same refrain. However, as "Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey" was released in 1958 – with the writing credited solely to Richard Wayne Penniman (Little Richard) – the public perceived it as an earlier recording than "Kansas City". [citation needed]
A day earlier, Sudeikis was at Allen Fieldhouse and saw the Kansas Jayhawks men’s team beat Connecticut 69-65 in an exciting game. Former WNBA star Sue Bird joined Sudeikis at both stops.