Joe Liggins
Pianist Joe Liggins and his band, the Honeydrippers, tore up the R&B charts during the late '40s and early '50s with their polished brand of polite R&B. Liggins scored massive hits with "The Honeydripper" in 1945 and "Pink Champagne" five years later, posting a great many more solid sellers in between.
Born in Oklahoma, Liggins moved to San Diego in 1932. He moved to Los Angeles in 1939 and played with various outfits, including Sammy Franklin's California Rhythm Rascals. When Franklin took an unwise pass on recording Liggins' infectious "The Honeydripper," the bespectacled pianist assembled his own band and waxed the tune for Leon René's Exclusive logo. The upshot: an R&B chart-topper. Nine more hits followed on Exclusive over the next three years, including the schmaltzy "Got a Right to Cry," the often-covered "Tanya" (Chicago guitarist Earl Hooker waxed a delicious version), and "Roll 'Em."
In 1950, Joe joined his brother Jimmy at Specialty Records. More hits immediately followed: "Rag Mop," the number one R&B smash "Pink Champagne," "Little Joe's Boogie," and "Frankie Lee." During this period, the Honeydrippers prominently featured saxophonists Willie Jackson and James Jackson, Jr. Liggins stuck around Specialty into 1954, later turning up with solitary singles on Mercury and Aladdin. But time had passed Liggins by, at least right then; his sophisticated approach later came back into fashion, and he led a little big band until his death.
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Dripper's Boogie
Joe Liggins, The Honeydrippers
Jazz - Erschienen bei Fantasy Records am 01.01.1992
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Joe Liggins & The Honeydrippers
Joe Liggins, The Honeydrippers
Blues - Erschienen bei Fantasy Records am 01.01.1989
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Pioneers of Rhythm & Blues Volume 4
Soul - Erschienen bei Johnny Otis World LLC am 01.04.2008
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Presenting Joe Liggins
Blues - Erschienen bei Universal Digital Enterprises am 29.04.1951
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1946-1948
Blues - Erschienen bei Classics Blues & Rhythm Series am 04.08.2008
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Boogie Woogie Classics - Joe Liggins West Coast Jump Band
Pop - Erschienen bei Groovy Train am 15.09.2023
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1948-1950
Blues - Erschienen bei Classics Blues & Rhythm Series am 10.06.2008
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Joe Liggins All The Best
R&B - Erschienen bei Retro Music Box am 04.12.2019
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The Best Of Joe Liggins
Soul - Erschienen bei Vintage Jukebox am 04.12.2019
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1950-1952
Blues - Erschienen bei Classics Blues & Rhythm Series am 04.08.2008
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1944-1946
Blues - Erschienen bei Classics Blues & Rhythm Series am 04.08.2008
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Pink Champagne
Pop - Erschienen bei Black Sheep Music am 16.08.2013
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Going Back to New Orleans / New Orleans Is My Home
Joe Liggins, Ellis 'Slow' Walsh
Soul - Erschienen bei Jukebox Jam Series am 03.02.2014
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Dripper's Boogie Pt. 1
Soul - Erschienen bei MOJO WORKIN´ am 07.05.2015
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Joe Liggins: R&B Originals
Soul - Erschienen bei Ap music am 09.04.2012
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Joe Liggins' Got A Right To Cry
R&B - Erschienen bei Charly Records am 24.06.2006
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Joe Liggins - The Essential
Jazz - Erschienen bei Vintage Jukebox am 20.05.2022
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Blow Mr Jackson
Blues - Erschienen bei Redwood Records am 25.03.2014
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Dripper's Boogie Pt. 1
Blues - Erschienen bei HOT BLOOD am 12.02.2015
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Drippers' Boogie
Jazz - Erschienen bei Redwood Records am 25.04.2014
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