Billy Wright (musician)

Billy Wright
Billy Wright
Background information
Birth name	William Wright
Also known as	Prince of the Blues
Born	May 21, 1918; Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Died	October 28, 1991 (aged 73); Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres	Jump blues; R&B;
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	1930s or 1940s–1991
Labels	Savoy; Peacock;

William Wright (May 21 or 23, 1918,^[1]^[2] – October 28, 1991)^[2] was an American singer. He is considered one of Little Richard's greatest influences in his formative years.

^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger. p. 272. ISBN 978-0313344237.
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[bare-1] Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger. p. 272. ISBN 978-0313344237.

[ajcobit-2] Cite error: The named reference ajcobit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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Billy Wright (musician)

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