Dizzy, Miss Lizzy / Slow Down

Larry Williams' “Dizzy, Miss Lizzy / Slow Down” on Specialty Records captures the raw energy of early rock and roll when the genre was still finding its voice. Williams' brash vocal delivery and driving rhythm guitar defined a template that would later influence British Invasion acts, most notably The Beatles, who covered “Dizzy, Miss Lizzy” years later. These sides showcase the raucous spirit that made Specialty Records essential to rock and roll’s emergence in the early 1950s.