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Spanky Wilson

Louella Wilson, known professionally as Spanky Wilson, was born in 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is a soul, funk, and jazz singer. Raised in Pittsburgh, she began singing at a young age and started performing in clubs at age 17 with Stanley Turrentine. Her breakthrough came when she was recruited by Jimmy McGriff for a national tour that ended in Los Angeles in 1967. There, she met H. B. Barnum, who invited her to record. Wilson's first song "The Last Day of Summer" was produced by Barnum and released in 1969. This was followed by the album Spankin' Brand New (1969), wi...