Louis Jordan, Joe Liggins and Wynonie Harris had been bringing the “Jazz Age” into the “R&B” Scene for years by the time “Jazz” great Peggy Lee caught the “Fever” from Detroit’s Little Willie John and made it her own...
—They were all greats in what was known as “Race Music” at the time, but became the genre generally known as Rhythm & Blues!
1946
"Choo Choo Ch'Boogie"
Louis Jordan’s #1 R&B hit also goes to #7 on the pop chart…
1950
Joe Liggins #1 R&B hit goes to #30 on the pop chart…
1952
Wynonie Harris hits #5 on the R&B chart with "Lovin' Machine"
1958
Peggy Lee's faithful cover version of Little Willie John's "Fever" enters the Top Forty, where it will peak at #8
On the same day that Peggy Lee was on fire with “Fever”
Jerry Butler & the
Impressions usher in what would soon be known as “Soul Music” when they hit #11
with the single...
"For Your Precious
Love"
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