Wynonie Harris
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American blues shouter and rhythm and blues singer
Why Is Wynonie Harris Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Wynonie Harris was an American blues shouter and rhythm-and-blues singer of upbeat songs, featuring humorous, often ribald lyrics. He had fifteen Top 10 hits between 1946 and 1952. Harris is attributed by many music scholars to be one of the founding fathers of rock and roll. His "Good Rocking Tonight" is mentioned at least as a precursor to rock and roll.
