Leroy Washington March 1 1932 Palmetto Louisiana - June 29 1966 Oakdale Louisiana Was A Blues And Rhythm & Blues Singer And Guitarist. Leroy Washington Lived In Opelousas Louisiana For Most Of His Short Life. Washington's First Excello Release 2144 The Self-Composed "Wild Cherry"and "Everyday" On The Zynn Label Was his Second. Both Songs Were Included In The 1981 Album "Leroy Washington" Flyright 574 Which Featured Many Previously Unissued Sides. "Wild Cherry" Is Available On Several Compilations Among Them "The Best of Excello Records" AVI / Excello CD 3001 Released In 1994 And "The Excello Story Vol. 3 1957-1961" Hip-O . The Ace CD's "Genuine Excello R&B" Ace 678 And "Located In The Record Center Of The South" Ace 686 Include Three Resp. Two Tracks By Washington.