Jackie Wilson
Jack Leroy Wilson Jr. (June 9, 1934 – January 21, 1984) was an American singer and performer of the 1950s and 60s. He was a prominent figure in the transition of rhythm and blues into soul. Nicknamed "Mr. Excitement", he was considered a master showman and one of the most dynamic singers and performers in soul, R&B, and rock and roll history. Wilson gained initial fame as a member of the R&B vocal group Billy Ward and His Dominoes. He went solo in 1957 and scored over 50 chart singles spanning the genres of R&B, rock 'n' roll, soul, doo-wop, and easy listening. This included 16 Top 10 R&B hits, six of which ranked as number ones. On the Billboard Hot 100, Wilson scored 14 top 20 pop hits, six of which reached the top 10. Wilson was posthumously inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. He is also inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame. Two of Wilson's recordings were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. He was honored with the Rhythm and Blues Foundation's Legacy Tribute Award in 2003. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Wilson No. 69 on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, and number 26 as one of the greatest singers of all time. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 9, 1934 (Detroit), Died January 21, 1984 (Mount Holly Township)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1956 - 1970
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings (Results 151-175 of 350 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 113190 | 2/28/1963 | Shake! Shake! Shake! | Jackie Wilson | vocalist | |||
Decca | 113191 | 2/28/1963 | Yeah!Yeah!Yeah! | Jackie Wilson | vocalist | |||
Decca | 113192 | 2/28/1963 | Shake a hand | Linda Hopkins ; Jackie Wilson | vocalist | |||
Decca | 113193 | 2/28/1963 | Say I do | Linda Hopkins ; Jackie Wilson | vocalist | |||
Decca | 113194 | 2/28/1963 | Now that I want her | Jackie Wilson | vocalist | |||
Decca | 113195 | 2/28/1963 | Love train | Jackie Wilson | vocalist | |||
Decca | 113196 | 2/28/1963 | You can't have your cake and eat it too | Jackie Wilson | vocalist | |||
Decca | 113430 | 5/2/1963 | Baby get it (and don't quit it) | Dick Jacobs | vocalist | |||
Decca | 113431 | 5/2/1963 | Call her up | Dick Jacobs | vocalist | |||
Decca | 113432 | 5/2/1963 | He's a fool | Dick Jacobs | vocalist | |||
Decca | 113516 | 5/16/1963 | He's got the whole world in His hands | Linda Hopkins | vocalist | |||
Decca | 113517 | 5/16/1963 | Old time religion-2 | Linda Hopkins | vocalist | |||
Decca | 113518 | 5/16/1963 | When the Saints go marching in-2 | Linda Hopkins | vocalist | |||
Decca | 113519 | 5/16/1963 | Joshua fit the battle of Jericho-1 | Linda Hopkins | vocalist | |||
Decca | 113520 | 5/16/1963 | Nobody knows the trouble I've seen-1 | Linda Hopkins | vocalist | |||
Decca | 113521 | 5/16/1963 | Swing low sweet chariot-1 | Linda Hopkins | vocalist | |||
Decca | 113522 | 5/16/1963 | Do Lord-2 | Linda Hopkins | vocalist | |||
Decca | 113523 | 5/16/1963 | Everytime I feel the spirit-2 | Linda Hopkins | vocalist | |||
Decca | 113524 | 5/16/1963 | Yes indeed-1 | Linda Hopkins | vocalist | |||
Decca | 113525 | 5/16/1963 | Down by the riverside-2 | Linda Hopkins | vocalist | |||
Decca | 113526 | 5/16/1963 | Dry bones-2 | Linda Hopkins | vocalist | |||
Decca | 113807 | 7/22/1963 | Silent night | Jackie Wilson | vocalist | |||
Decca | 113808 | 7/22/1963 | Joy to the world | Jackie Wilson | vocalist | |||
Decca | 113809 | 7/22/1963 | O Holy night | Jackie Wilson | vocalist | |||
Decca | 113810 | 7/22/1963 | God rest ye merry gentlemen | Jackie Wilson | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wilson, Jackie," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/351191.
Wilson, Jackie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/351191.
"Wilson, Jackie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Wilson, Jackie - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92010203
Wikidata: Jackie Wilson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q181483
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/56797966
MusicBrainz: Jackie Wilson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f0bf4fa0-028e-452f-82d3-7d4375e105dd
ISNI: 0000 0000 6302 4422 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000063024422
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