Titus Turner
'His Funeral, My
Trial' 1969
R&B singer
but mainly remembered as a songwriter 'Leave My Kitten Alone' 'All Around the
World' 'Sticks and Stones' His 'All Around the World' was done by
Little Willie John.
From Atlanta
Titus recorded for OKEH Records
in 1951
Moving to Mercury
his 'All Around the World' was a hit for Willie John in 1955 (and later a minor
one for Little Milton who
re-named it "Grits Ain't Groceries": CHESS). He had hits in his own right but
attached to those first done by Lloyd Price
'The Return of Stag-O-Lee' an answer song to Lloyd
Price's 'Stagger Lee' then 'We Told You Not to Marry' again answer
Lloyd's 'I'm Gonna' Get Married.