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what was some of joe's early recordings?
Tex recorded for King Records between 1955 and 1957 with little success.
He later claimed he sold musical rights to the composition "Fever" to King Records.
who was he signed with at the time?
Tex recorded for King Records between 1955 and 1957 with little success.
did he write his own music or he sung other's songs?
He perfected the microphone tricks and dance moves that defined the rest of his career.
Many, including Little Richard.
who is little richard?
Little Richard, claim that Tex's future nemesis James Brown stole Tex's dance moves and microphone tricks.

Question: what was tex's first songs?
Self-contained rewrite: What was Joe Tex's first songs?