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wynonie harris 14 june 1969 los angeles , california , united states 1935 -- 1969 omaha , nebraska , united states solo_singer guitar 24 august 1915 blues r & b , swing , jump blues , rock n roll , wynonie harris publicity photo.jpg wynonie harris
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wynonie harris

wynonie harris -lrb- august 24 , 1915 -- june 14 , 1969 -rrb- , born in omaha , nebraska , was an american blues shouter and rhythm and blues singer of upbeat songs , featuring humorous , often ribald lyrics .
with fifteen top 10 hits between 1946 and 1952 , harris is generally considered one of rock and roll 's forerunners , influencing elvis presley among others .
