Wilbert Harrison (January 5, 1929 – October 26, 1994) was an American singer, pianist, guitarist, and harmonica player. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, the
soul and
rnb artist influenced numerous musicians during his mutli-decade career and also played a role in the evolution of
rock n roll music. Harrison's best known for having a Billboard #1 record in 1959 with the song "
Kansas City", the track still picking up widespread airplay for years and years. The song was was one of the first credited collaborations by the acclaimed musical team of Jerry Leiber and Mike …
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