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Andre Williams: Bait and Switch (Norton)

Andria Lisle, Memphis Flyer, 24 August 2001

R & B LEGEND Andre Williams first achieved acclaim the mid-'50s on Detroit's Fortune Records with classics like 'Bacon Fat' and 'Jail Bait' on which he talked or rapped his lyrics over a tight backup band. After stints with Motown and Chess. Williams eventually faded from the scene after becoming a junkie in the '70s.

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