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Benny Will Richardson ( - )

Male Person - United States 1940s Mississippi prison blues

Relationships (2)

Performs As

  1. ’22’

Member Of

  1. Benny Will Richardson & Group original, eponymous

Recordings by (4)

  1. Early in the Mornin’ 2:06 (07 Jul 1997)
  2. O Rosie 3:42 (05 Aug 1997)
  3. Stewball 2:46 (05 Aug 1997)
  4. John Henry 3:15 (11 Nov 2014)

On Recordings (12)

Instruments

  1. When I Went to Leland 3:05 Benny Will Richardson, Willie Lacey, Little Red & Walter “Tangle Eye” Jackson (05 Aug 1997) percussion

Vocals

  1. It Makes a Long Time Man Feel Bad 2:40 “22” with 20 others (1958) lead vocals
  2. Prettiest Train 3:46 “22” with 20 others (1958) lead vocals
  3. Old Dollar Mamie 3:26 “22” with 20 others (1958) lead vocals
  4. When I Went to Leland 3:05 Benny Will Richardson, Willie Lacey, Little Red & Walter “Tangle Eye” Jackson (05 Aug 1997)
  5. Stewball 2:46 Benny Will Richardson (05 Aug 1997) lead vocals
  6. John Henry (introduction) / John Henry 3:47 W.D. “Bama” Stewart / “22” & group with hoes (05 Aug 1997) lead vocals
  7. More Lies 2:03 Bama, “22” & Bull (05 Aug 1997) spoken vocals
  8. O Rosie 3:42 Benny Will Richardson (05 Aug 1997) lead vocals
  9. John Henry 3:15 Benny Will Richardson (11 Nov 2014) lead vocals
  10. Early in the Morning 4:47 Benny Will Richardson, Willie Lacey, Little Red & Walter “Tangle Eye” Jackson (11 Nov 2014) lead vocals

Produced Material That Was Sampled In

  1. Freedom 4:50 Beyoncé featuring Kendrick Lamar (23 Apr 2016)

Credited as (12)

  1. Benny Will Richardson
  2. Benny Will Richardson, Little Red, Tangle Eye & Hard Hair
  3. “22” and group with hoes
  4. “22” and group with axes
  5. “22,” leading group with axes
  6. “22”
  7. “22” & group
  8. “22” & group with axes
  9. Benny Will Richardson, Willie Lacey, Little Red & Walter “Tangle Eye” Jackson
  10. without.directive feat. Negro & Benny Will Richardson & Songs
  11. Benny Will Richardson & Unidentified Prisoners
  12. W.D. “Bama” Stewart, Benny Will Richardson & Unidentified prisoners

Links (1)

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/3077449