page_title: Little Willie Littlefield
hierarchical_section_title: Little Willie Littlefield
caption_attribution_description: English: American Rhythm and Blues pianist and singer Little Willie Littlefield in France Français&#160;: Le pianiste et chanteur de Rhythm and Blues Little Willie Littlefield lors du San Francisco Blues Festival à Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône.
context_page_description: Willie Littlefield, Jr., billed as Little Willie Littlefield, was an American R&B and boogie-woogie pianist and singer whose early recordings "formed a vital link between boogie-woogie and rock and roll". Littlefield was regarded as a teenage wonder and overnight sensation when in 1949, at the age of 18, he popularized the triplet piano style on his Modern Records debut single, "It's Midnight". He also recorded the first version of the song "Kansas City", in 1952.
context_section_description: Willie Littlefield, Jr., billed as Little Willie Littlefield (September 16, 1931 – June 23, 2013), was an American R&B and boogie-woogie pianist and singer whose early recordings "formed a vital link between boogie-woogie and rock and roll". Littlefield was regarded as a teenage wonder and overnight sensation when in 1949, at the age of 18, he popularized the triplet piano style on his Modern Records debut single, "It's Midnight". He also recorded the first version of the song "Kansas City" (originally issued as "K. C. Lovin'"), in 1952.
caption: Littlefield performing at Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône, France, in 1980
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