Musician Sonny Knight cuts his first album 49 years after his first single

Musician Sonny Knight cuts his first album 49 years after his first single
Musician Sonny Knight cuts his first album 49 years after his first single

Musician Sonny Knight cuts his first album 49 years after his first single

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Seventeen-year-old “Little” Sonny Knight cut his first record in 1965. His dreams of becoming a big-time soul singer were put on hold with a three-year stint in the army, and a life full of twists and turns that took him away from the music business. But life is funny, and sometimes dreams do come true. Forty-nine years later, Knight is releasing his first full-length album to rave reviews. He performs selections from that album with his crack backup band The Lakers onMorning Shift.