Larry Williams
Larry Williams (born Lawrence E. Williams on 10 May 1935; died 7 January 7 1980) was an American rhythm and blues singer, songwriter and pianist from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is best known for writing and recording some Rock'n'Roll standards from 1957 to 1959 for Speciality Records, including "Bony Moronie", "Short Fat Fannie", "Slow Down", "Dizzy, Miss Lizzy" (1958), "Bad Boy" and "She Said Yeah" (1959). English musician John Lennon was a fan, and The Beatles (and several other "British Invasion" groups) recorded several of his songs. Read Full BioLarry Williams (born Lawrence E. Williams on 10 May 1935; died 7 January 7 1980) was an American rhythm and blues singer, songwriter and pianist from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is best known for writing and recording some Rock'n'Roll standards from 1957 to 1959 for Speciality Records, including "Bony Moronie", "Short Fat Fannie", "Slow Down", "Dizzy, Miss Lizzy" (1958), "Bad Boy" and "She Said Yeah" (1959). English musician John Lennon was a fan, and The Beatles (and several other "British Invasion" groups) recorded several of his songs.
Williams' life mixed tremendous success with violence and drug addiction. He was a longtime friend of Little Richard, with whom his life and music intertwined from their meeting in 1955 to Williams' passing in 1980.
Williams' life mixed tremendous success with violence and drug addiction. He was a longtime friend of Little Richard, with whom his life and music intertwined from their meeting in 1955 to Williams' passing in 1980.
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Bony Moronie
Larry Williams Lyrics
I got a girl named Bony Moronie
She's as skinny as a stick of macaroni
Ought to see her rock and roll with her blue jeans on
She's not very fat, just skin and bone
But I love her and she loves me
We're all happy now as we can be
Making love underneath the apple tree
Well, I told her mama and her papa too
Just exactly what I want to do
I want to get married on a night in June
And rock and roll by the light of the silvery moon
'Cause I love her and she loves me
We're all happy now as we can be
Making love underneath the apple tree
She's my one and only, she's my heart's desire
She's a real upsetter, she's a real live wire
Everybody turns when my baby goes by
She's something to see, she really catches the eye
I love her and she loves me
We're all happy now, as we can be
Making love underneath the apple tree
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Larry Williams
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JamesOwen
I got a girl named Bony Maronie
She's as skinny as a stick of macaroni
Ought to see her rock 'n' roll with her blue jeans on
She's not very fat just skin and bone
But I love her, she loves me
Oh how happy now we can be
Makin' love underneath the apple tree
Well I told her mamma and her pappa, too
Just exactly what I wanna do
I wanna get married on a night in June
And rock 'n' roll by the light of the silvery moon
I lover her, she loves me
Oh how happy now we can be
Makin' love underneath the apple tree
My one and only she's my heart's desire
She's a real upsetter, she's a real live wire
Everybody turns when my baby goes by
She's something to see she really catches the eye
That's why I love her, she loves me
Oh how happy now we can be
Makin' love underneath the apple tree
(ear piercing whistle solo)
Ka Boom
This guy is still not in the Rock and roll hall of fame, can you believe it? The Beatles recorded more of his songs that any other artist they covered including Chuck Berry not to mention John Lennon putting out a solo album covering his stuff. The guys influence on rock and roll was tremendous. Yet karaoke disco performer Madonna and disco singer Donna Summer are in the Rock and Roll hall of fame and this guy isnt.
Ka Boom
@John sarab - I posted this thread 8 years ago and Larry still isnt in the RnR hall of fame, unreal
John sarab
That is so sad!
Jett Crash
@Anthony Parente yes, because nobody in the rrhof has dealt with drug or alcohol problems…
Jett Crash
@Jeff Williams hell, the mamas and the papas are in there, and John phillips had an ongoing sexual relationship WITH HIS BIOLOGICAL DAUGHTER.
JamesOwen
I got a girl named Bony Maronie
She's as skinny as a stick of macaroni
Ought to see her rock 'n' roll with her blue jeans on
She's not very fat just skin and bone
But I love her, she loves me
Oh how happy now we can be
Makin' love underneath the apple tree
Well I told her mamma and her pappa, too
Just exactly what I wanna do
I wanna get married on a night in June
And rock 'n' roll by the light of the silvery moon
I lover her, she loves me
Oh how happy now we can be
Makin' love underneath the apple tree
My one and only she's my heart's desire
She's a real upsetter, she's a real live wire
Everybody turns when my baby goes by
She's something to see she really catches the eye
That's why I love her, she loves me
Oh how happy now we can be
Makin' love underneath the apple tree
(ear piercing whistle solo)
Brady Baylis
One of early rock's criminally underrated classics and needless to say,one of my all-time favourites!!!!!
Andrew Swarbrick
I grew up with rock-roll. it will never die. Andy bricko.
Sands of time
Urrh , don't know if this song was ever criminally underrated. I heard it a lot on Bandstand, but like everything else it got sweep to the backwaters of time.
Hoovy Tube
The beginning sounds very much like Lucille.
C C D# E G A# A# C2 A#
But the tempo is much faster.