births
May 10, 1935
Larry Williams, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (died 1980)
Larry Williams
Lawrence Eugene Williams was an American rhythm and blues and rock and roll singer, songwriter, and pianist from New Orleans. He is best known for writing and recording some rock and roll classics from 1957 to 1959 for Specialty Records, including "Bony Moronie", "Short Fat Fannie", "Slow Down", "Dizzy, Miss Lizzy" (1958), "Bad Boy" and "She Said Yeah" (1959). John Lennon was a fan, and the Beatles and several other British Invasion groups recorded several of his songs.
May 10
May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 235 days remain until the end of the year.