File:Little Willie John press photo.jpg

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DescriptionLittle Willie John press photo.jpg	English: Photo of the American singer Little Willie John. Other copies of this photo date this to around 1956, but regardless the photo is definitely pre-1978, as the uploaded copy (see upload history) was signed by Little Willie John. No copyright markings on the photo.
Date	circa 1956 date QS:P,+1956-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source	HA.com Alternate listing (dating to 1956) Immediate direct link
Author	Distributed by Universal Attractions

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	01:31, 8 August 2025	1,733 × 2,311 (271 KB)	Dantus21	hq
	01:31, 8 August 2025	3,000 × 1,119 (440 KB)	Dantus21	front
	01:30, 8 August 2025	3,000 × 1,123 (102 KB)	Dantus21	Uploaded a work by Distributed by Universal Attractions from [https://entertainment.ha.com/itm/music-memorabilia/autographs-and-signed-items/jimmy-reed-t-bone-walker-little-willie-john-signed-8-x-10-photos/a/7217-90091.s HA.com] <br> [https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/entertainment/music/2022/03/17/blues-hall-of-fame-2022-inductees-johnnie-taylor-otis-blackwell/7075987001/# Immediate] [https://www.commercialappeal.com/gcdn/-mm-/5b96cc689732548ebdddcd64f2af238789117b83/c=130-0-2015-2513/l...