Willie Egan is a boogie-woogie bluesman of undeserved obscurity. Born to poor sharecropper parents in bayou country, (Minden, Webster Parish, Louisiana), he moved to Los Angeles at the age of nine, to live with an uncle who had an old upright piano. Living next door was a music teacher named Arthur Alexander who taught him to play boogie woogie. Willie has mentioned Amos Milburn, Hadda Brooks, Camille Howard and Nellie Lutcher as his main influences. But the impact of Fats Domino is also undeniable and some of the melodies that Willie composed are barely disguised rewrites of Domino tunes.
Egan has claimed that his first record, "Dream House Blues"/"Whipped Cream" came out in 1949, on John R. Fullbright's Elko label. However, no evidence has been found that this record actually exists. Two tunes that did get a release on Elko (911) are "It's a Shame"/"Willie's Boogie" (1954), the latter being an instrumental. "It's A Shame" has recently been uploaded to YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k95Y5DBEYM4 and was later rerecorded for Mambo under the title "What A Shame". Egan made his best records in 1955-56, for the Mambo and Vita labels in Pasadena, owned by Larry Mead. At least six singles were released, good rocking material that demonstrated why he was known in L.A. clubs as the House Rocker. But poor distribution and scarce airplay kept him from flourishing outside of several ghetto markets. Johnny Otis called him Eggins and some of his records are credited to Willie Egans or Willie Eggins (for instance "Wow Wow", probably his biggest seller). With only a few exceptions, Willie composed his own material. "Wear Your Black Dress" is his best recording in my opinion, though it got a lukewarm review in Billboard ("Only fair material and performance", April 14, 1956). He would rerecord the song in 1983 (see below). In 1957 Egan teamed up with Marvin Phillips, one half of Marvin and Johnny, who had scored R&B hits on Specialty and Modern. There were several Johnnys and Willie was the last. Two singles were released, one very bad, one excellent ("I'm Tired Of Being Alone" on Swingin'). Willie's last solo record was "Rock & Roll Fever"/"Chittlins" (Dash 55001), which was released in March 1958.
When Egan lost his uninsured equipment in a nightclub fire (probably in the late 1960s), he retired from performing and found a job as a hospital orderly in Los Angeles. But the story does not end there. In 1982, the British label Krazy Kat compiled most of his solo singles on an LP called "Rock n Roll Fever : Willie Egans 1955-1958". The sales of this album proved remarkably strong in many European countries. The Krazy Kat people thought that Egan had died, but R&B promoter Steve Brigati tracked him down in South Los Angeles and told him his album was a hit. A bemused Willie (who was living on unemployment benefits) asked "What album? I haven't recorded anything in 25 years." It was not long after this conversation with Brigati that Ace Records (the UK label) flew Egan, Big Jay McNeely, Chuck Higgins and Young Jessie to England for a concert at the Electric Ballroom in London (September 1983). During his stay in London, he recorded a well-regarded studio album called "Going Back To Louisiana" (Ace CH 95, released in 1984), with the British group Juice On the Loose. The highlight of this LP is probably Egan's version of Amos Milburn's "Chicken Shack Boogie", which you can hear on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ9lJdVuiLM
Interviewed by The Times in 1983, Egan said : "From all them records, I didn't make no money. In them days you heard a lot about royalties, but none of us ever saw any." Back in the US, he made a few recordings for the Lonesome Town label with Little Richard's former band, The Upsetters, and enjoyed a brief success on the college circuit. But Willie's taste for gin oftentimes made him an unpredictable performer, and in addition there wasn't much call for an old boogie-woogie bluesman in the music market of the eighties and nineties. After a long struggle with cancer, Willie Egan died on August 5, 2004, in Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital in Inglewood, Los Angeles.
CD: Willie Egan, Come On (Relic 7047). This 1993 release has 14 tracks by Willie (the Mambo and Vita recordings) and 11 tracks by other artists (Big Boy Groves, Harmonica Slim, Effie Smith, Jimmy Thomason). Annotated by Jim Dawson. Reissued in 2009 on the Document label, with new liner notes by Dave Clarke.
The same 14 tracks, complemented by two outtakes, have also been issued as "Wow Wow - Rockin' the Blues : The Complete Vita / Mambo Sessions", first on Empire Musicworks (2005), then on Essential Media (2008).
Come On
Willie Egan Lyrics
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You like to play
Hypnotic, erotic, sexy little games
You like to play
Just look at you
All those subtle little movements
You like to play
Baby believe me when I say
Come on come on girl
Come on come on girl
Come on come on girl
Come here baby
I can't stand it, I can't much more
The way you dance, oh baby
You move your body like you're teasing me
Oh baby, ah baby
I'll love you day and night
I'm with you wrong or right
I'll keep you satisfied cause satisfaction's guaranteed
Girl I need your love
Just give me all your love
Love you, oh baby, oh right now
Right here baby
There's no other like you in this world
Oh no baby, nah baby
You're so pretty I could eat you girl
Don't stop baby, ahh baby
I love you night and day
In this all the way
My love will always be satisfaction guaranteed
Oh baby, sure enough
You mean that much to me
Oh baby, sure enough you mean that much to me
Girl I need you to give me all your love
Love you oh baby, oh right here
Right now
Come on come on girl
The song "Come On" by Willie Egan is a sensual and flirtatious declaration of love to a woman. The singer is clearly enamored with this woman and the way she moves, describing her as a "freak" who likes to play. He finds her movements and overall demeanor hypnotic, erotic, and sexy. The repetition of the phrase "you like to play" emphasizes the playful and teasing nature of their relationship.
The chorus is a plea for the woman to continue with her teasing and flirting, as the singer can't get enough of her. He describes her dancing as a way to tease him, making it clear that he is excited by her every move. He pledges his love for her, saying that he will love her day and night, right or wrong. He emphasizes that her satisfaction is guaranteed, and he needs her love.
This song is a classic example of the blues genre's sensual and suggestive lyrics. It is a tribute to the playful and mischievous nature of some relationships. It also showcases the importance of flirtation and teasing in romantic relationships, as well as the need for constant attention and affection. The subtle movements that the singer describes are most likely sensual dance moves that are often used in blues dancing. The lyrics are open to interpretation, and it is easy to understand why the song has remained popular for many years.
Line by Line Meaning
You're a freak, sweet freak
You have a unique and sweet personality that I find attractive
You like to play
You enjoy engaging in fun activities and games
Hypnotic, erotic, sexy little games
The activities you engage in are captivating, sensual, and sexy
Just look at you
You are incredibly attractive and I can't help but admire you
All those subtle little movements
I notice and am turned on by the small, subtle gestures you make
Baby believe me when I say
Trust me when I tell you
I just love to play with you.
I enjoy spending time with you and engaging in the activities you like
Come on come on girl
Encouraging the woman to come closer and be with him
Come here baby
Asking the woman to come closer to him
I can't stand it, I can't much more
He is overcome with desire for the woman and cannot resist her
The way you dance, oh baby
He is enamored with the way the woman moves her body while dancing
You move your body like you're teasing me
He feels like the woman is purposely tantalizing him with her movements
I'll love you day and night
He will love and care for her always
I'm with you wrong or right
He will support and stand by her through good times and bad
I'll keep you satisfied cause satisfaction's guaranteed
He promises to ensure that she is happy and fulfilled in the relationship
Girl I need your love
He desires her love and affection
Just give me all your love
He wants her to reciprocate his love and give it all to him
There's no other like you in this world
He believes that she is one of a kind and unique
You're so pretty I could eat you girl
He finds her to be very attractive and irresistible
Don't stop baby, ahh baby
He wants her to continue doing what she's doing because it's turning him on
In this all the way
He is committed to the relationship and will be there for her through thick and thin
My love will always be satisfaction guaranteed
He assures her that his love for her will always make her happy and fulfilled
Oh baby, sure enough
He affirms his love for her
You mean that much to me
She is very important to him and he loves her deeply
Girl I need you to give me all your love
He emphasizes that he desires her love and affection above all else
Love you oh baby, oh right here
He loves her and wants to be with her in that moment
Right now
He wants to be with her immediately
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PAMELA PHILLIPS OLAND, JOSEPH CHARLES GALLO, WARDELL POTTS
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