Andre Williams - Dont Touch
Review by Chris Vining
Don't Touch, the latest album by American soul musician Andre Williams, is a gritty and raw collection of tracks that showcases the artist's unique style and distinctive voice. Produced by Matthew Smith, the album features a mix of blues, soul, and rock influences, with Williams' commanding vocals leading the way.
From the opening track, "Dirt," Williams sets the tone with his raspy, gravelly voice and driving rhythm guitar. The album continues with tracks like "You Are My Sunshine" and "Stuck in the Middle," which showcase Williams' ability to blend traditional blues and soul elements with a modern rock edge.
One of the standout tracks on the album is "Mississippi Sue," a haunting ballad that showcases Williams' storytelling abilities. The song is a tribute to a woman from his past, and the emotion and passion in his vocals are palpable.
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Download
Filename: andre-williams-dont-touch.rar- MP3 size: 18 mb
- FLAC size: 157.2 mb
Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Hey Country Girl | ||
| Just Want A Little Lovin' | ||
| Goin' Down To Tia Juana | ||
| Don't Touch |
Video
Andre Williams - Don´t Touch
Andre Williams - Just Want A Little Lovin'
Andre Williams - Hey Country Girl
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Catalog Numbers
KM-EP 105Labels
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Formats
- Vinyl
- 7"
- 45 RPM
- EP
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Distributed By | Broken Silence |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Liner Notes | Little Victor (a.k.a DJ "Mojo" Man) |
Notes
- Zephire “Andre” Williams was born in Bessmer, Alabama on November 1, 1936. He lost his mother when he was 6 and learned how to take care of himself at a very early age. At 14 he enrolled in the US Navy using his older brother’s birth certificate. A year later he was busted and sent home with a dishonorable discharge. As Garth Cartwright wrote “Andre Williams is neither a great singer nor a great musician in the traditional sense, but he is undeniably a great character, an innovator with a smile on his face and a hard-on in his pants. In a career spanning nearly six decades, Williams has worn all kinds of musical hats – songwriter, singer, producer, arranger, talent scout.” After his brief stint in the Navy, he moved to Detroit where he won a talent contest at the Warfield Theater. Williams said “There was a talent show going on there. I went there and I think I won four shows straight. If you won one week, you could come back next week. If you won first prize, it was $25 a week. I didn’t consider myself a singer. It was the $25! I didn’t know what I was really going to do. I’d just gotten out of the Navy and hadn’t made up my mind what I was going to do.” He caught the eye of Fortune Records, who signed him in 1955. Fortune Records was a small family operated, independent label owned by Jack and Devora Brown. Fortune specialized in R&B, blues, soul and doo-wop music, but they also released pop, big band, hillbilly, gospel, rock and roll, and polka. Other artists on Fortune were John Lee Hooker, Doctor Ross, Nolan Strong & The Diablos and Nathaniel Mayer &. Fortune’s studio was very primitive and even by the standards of the mid-1950s, but this only encouraged Williams to think in a more creative way. Williams recalls “We’d go out back of Fortune, smoke some reefer, drink a bottle of wine, and come up with a song. It took a genius to mix what we cut and Mrs. Brown, she did it!” Andre recorded for the label a string of singles both solo and with a vocal group called the 5 Dollars- also billed as ‘The Don Juans’ on some of his singles. His hit Bacon Fat was a solo effort. The song reached # 9 on the R&B chart in 1957. Other personal fave songs are Jail Bait and Pass The Biscuits, Please but to be honest everything Andre recorded for Fortune. This material is largely available, so we decided to focus on four lesser-known songs here. The Latin-flavored Goin Down To Tia Juana (Fortune 824) was released in 1955. The following year he recorded Just Want A Little Lovin’ (Fortune 827) and Don’t Touch (Fortune 839) in 1957. The rockin’ Hey Country Girl ( Fortune 842) was released in 1958. Andre said “I knew I wasn’t a singer but I knew I could put words together It was just coming up with the stories and putting the stories to some music...You’re either a singer or a performer. I’m a performer.“ Williams recorded for Fortune until 1961, before becoming more and more involved with production and started to work with Motown. He worked with a young Stevie Wonder, Ike & Tina Turner and dozens of legendary artists. He kept on recording very cool records himself in the 60’s and the 70’s that are regarded as early rap. Sadly by the end of the 1970s, his alcohol and drug addiction turned him into a homeless beggar. In the 1980s, he kicked his addictions began to tour and on the alternative rock circuit. Idolized by bands as The Cramps, Andre Williams was taken on tour by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and started recording with Spencer, The Dirtbombs, and other alt-rock bands, enjoying a new career.
- Little Victor (a.k.a DJ "Mojo" Man)
About Andre Williams
Andre Williams (November 1, 1936 Bessemer, Alabama March 17th, 2019 Chicago, Illinois) was an American R&B musician who started his career in the 1950s at Fortune Records in Detroit. His most famous songs include the hits "Jail Bait," "Greasy Chicken," "Bacon Fat" (1957) and "Cadillac Jack" (1966). He was also the co-author of the R&B hit "Shake a Tail Feather".
Andre "Mr. Rhythm" Williams started his recording career in Detroit, Michigan on the small but prolific label. Williams recorded upon, or has writing credits upon, in excess of 200 songs - including: "Bacon Fat
Real Name
- Zephire Andre Williams
Name Vars
- A Williams
- A. Willaims
- A. William
- A. Williams
- A. Williamson
- A.Williams
- Andre
- Andre \
- Williams
- Andre 'Mr. Rhythm' Williams
- Andre (Bacon Fat) Williams
- Andre (Mr. Rhythm) Williams
- Andre Williams \
- Andre Williams (Mr Rhythm)
- Andre Williams (Mr. Rhythm)
- Andre Williams Productions
- Andre' Williams
- Andree Williams
- Andrew Williams
- André Williams
- Aundre Williams
- Willaims
- William
- Z. Williams
- Zephery Williams
Aliases
- Rudibaker
- Jomo
Summary by Chris Vining
Comments
Great song!
love it !!!!!!!!
♥♥♥
Great record! Never heard it before. You have an amazing collection here on YT. Also, the photo for this one added some sweet nasty atmosphere to the experience. Five stars!
Can I see the girl?
R.I.P.
Who was drumer on this, they did a great job
Like this, fantastic backing
R.I.P. Andre Williams (1936-2019).
very good
