Barbara “Bobby” Lewis had been Four-J artist Jimmy Lewis’s wife and songwriter before a messy divorce pushed her back home to Mississippi. In her notebook was a brand new song called “Who Wants Me Now,” and after a phone call to the 404 area code, she found someone who did. With something of a band, a few songs, and an unproven singer, all that remained was for Jesse Jones to sort out the finances. Jean Wallace was a beautiful blonde who used to sneak into the black clubs in the early 1950s, her audacity earning the respect of the local jazz and blues artists. Wallace had befriended… read more
Barbara “Bobby” Lewis had been Four-J artist Jimmy Lewis’s wife and songwriter before a messy divorce pushed her back home to Mississippi. In her notebook was a brand new song called “Who Wants Me Now,” and after a phone call to the 404 area code, she found someone who did. With something of … read more
Barbara “Bobby” Lewis had been Four-J artist Jimmy Lewis’s wife and songwriter before a messy divorce pushed her back home to Mississippi. In her notebook was a brand new song called “Who Wants Me Now,” and after a phone call to the 404 area code, she found someone who did. With something of a band, a few songs, and an unproven singer, all that remained was for J… read more