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Wilbert Harrison - An Introduction to Wilbert Harrison

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Wilbert Harrison
Album Title
An Introduction to Wilbert Harrison
Release Date
August 22, 2006 
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Review by Steve Leggett
Known chiefly for his classic version of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller's "Kansas City," released in 1959 by Bobby Robinson's Fury Records, and to a lesser extent for his "comeback" hit "Let's Work Together" for Juggy Murray's Sue Records a decade later in 1969, Wilbert Harrison has a lot more to offer than most people realize. This varied set assembles a mixed bag of single releases, including "Kansas City" and Harrison's delightfully ragged and shambling "Let's Stick Together," which turned out to be his final release for Fury. Read More
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