Billy "The Kid" Emerson

William Robert Emerson (December 21, 1925 – 25 April 2023), known during his recording career as Billy "The Kid" Emerson and more recently as Rev. William R. Emerson, was an American preacher and former R&B and rock and roll singer and songwriter, best known for his 1955 song, "Red Hot."
Emerson began recording after joining Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm in the early 1950s. He recorded for various labels, including Sun, Chess, and Vee-Jay before forming his own, Tarpon Records, where he recorded Denise LaSalle and Matt "Guitar" Murphy. He has worked with blues musicians, such as Earl Hooker, Lonnie Brooks, Sonny Boy Williamson II, and Robert Knighthawk.
==Links to Peel==
Peel played a track from the musician in 1983, but it is not known whether he played any further material, according to available tracklistings on this site.
==Shows Played==
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*08 May 1983 (BFBS): Don`t Start Me To Lying (10" album - Crazy 'bout Automobiles) Charly R&B
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
Category:Artists