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 - Paru chez Fantasy Records le 1 janv. 1992
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Joe Liggins & The Honeydrippers
Joe Liggins, The Honeydrippers
Blues - Paru chez Fantasy Records le 1 janv. 1989
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Pioneers of Rhythm & Blues Volume 4
Soul - Paru chez Johnny Otis World LLC le 1 avr. 2008
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Presenting Joe Liggins
Blues - Paru chez Universal Digital Enterprises le 29 avr. 1951
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1946-1948
Blues - Paru chez Classics Blues & Rhythm Series le 4 août 2008
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Boogie Woogie Classics - Joe Liggins West Coast Jump Band
Pop - Paru chez Groovy Train le 15 sept. 2023
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1948-1950
Blues - Paru chez Classics Blues & Rhythm Series le 10 juin 2008
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Joe Liggins All The Best
R&B - Paru chez Retro Music Box le 4 déc. 2019
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The Best Of Joe Liggins
Soul - Paru chez Vintage Jukebox le 4 déc. 2019
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1950-1952
Blues - Paru chez Classics Blues & Rhythm Series le 4 août 2008
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1944-1946
Blues - Paru chez Classics Blues & Rhythm Series le 4 août 2008
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Pink Champagne
Pop - Paru chez Black Sheep Music le 16 août 2013
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Going Back to New Orleans / New Orleans Is My Home
Joe Liggins, Ellis 'Slow' Walsh
Soul - Paru chez Jukebox Jam Series le 3 févr. 2014
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Dripper's Boogie Pt. 1
Soul - Paru chez MOJO WORKIN´ le 7 mai 2015
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Joe Liggins: R&B Originals
Soul - Paru chez Ap music le 9 avr. 2012
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Joe Liggins' Got A Right To Cry
R&B - Paru chez Charly Records le 24 juin 2006
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Joe Liggins - The Essential
Jazz - Paru chez Vintage Jukebox le 20 mai 2022
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Blow Mr Jackson
Blues - Paru chez Redwood Records le 25 mars 2014
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Dripper's Boogie Pt. 1
Blues - Paru chez HOT BLOOD le 12 févr. 2015
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Drippers' Boogie
Jazz - Paru chez Redwood Records le 25 avr. 2014
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