Willie Tee – Teasin' You / Walking Up A One Way Street

Willie Tee – Walking Up A One Way Street

updated 10/05/2026

 

NOLA RECORDS 1964        SINGLE 708 B side

 

 description:

Willie Tee – “Teasin' You” / “Walking Up A One Way Street” is a classic slice
 of mid-1960s New Orleans soul and R&B, originally issued on Nola Records
 as N-708 in December 1964. Featuring Willie Tee (Wilson Turbinton) 
on vocals and keyboards, the single captures the distinctive New Orleans 
sound through a relaxed groove, soulful delivery and a memorable horn-driven arrangement.

“Teasin' You,” written by New Orleans R&B legend Earl King, became Willie Tee's 
breakthrough recording. The superb flip side, “Walking Up A One Way Street,” 
is another Earl King composition and is particularly admired for its buoyant rhythm, 
horn arrangement and expressive vocal performance. 
Both tracks were produced and arranged by Wardell Quezergue.

Willie Tee recorded with his group The Souls, formed with bassist George Davis
and drummer David Lee. The sessions were part of the vibrant New Orleans 
recording scene associated with producer Wardell Quezergue and engineer/studio 
owner Cosimo Matassa. “Teasin' You” later attracted the attention of Atlantic Records, 
which licensed the recording for national release in 1965, where it reached No. 12
 on the R&B chart and No. 97 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Today, the Nola N-708 original is highly regarded by collectors of New Orleans soul,
 deep soul, R&B and rare 45 rpm 1960s vinyl. It remains one of Willie Tee's defining 
recordings and an essential example of the sophisticated yet earthy New Orleans sound of the period.

Line-up :

Willie Tee (Wilson Turbinton) – vocals, keyboards
Earl Turbinton – saxophone
George Davis – bass
David Lee – drums
Additional New Orleans session musicians – horns and rhythm section
Wardell Quezergue – producer, arranger

Recording date & studio

Recording: 1964
Original release: December 1964
Studio: Cosimo Matassa's studio, New Orleans, Louisiana

track list:

written by  Earl King

A     Teasin' You     2:32
B     Walking Up A One Way Street     2:32

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