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 - Editado por FANTASY RECORDS el 01-01-1992
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Joe Liggins & The Honeydrippers
Joe Liggins, The Honeydrippers
Blues - Editado por FANTASY RECORDS el 01-01-1989
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Pioneers of Rhythm & Blues Volume 4
Soul - Editado por Johnny Otis World LLC el 01-04-2008
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Presenting Joe Liggins
Blues - Editado por Universal Digital Enterprises el 29-04-1951
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1946-1948
Blues - Editado por Classics Blues & Rhythm Series el 04-08-2008
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Boogie Woogie Classics - Joe Liggins West Coast Jump Band
Pop - Editado por Groovy Train el 15-09-2023
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1948-1950
Blues - Editado por Classics Blues & Rhythm Series el 10-06-2008
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1950-1952
Blues - Editado por Classics Blues & Rhythm Series el 04-08-2008
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1944-1946
Blues - Editado por Classics Blues & Rhythm Series el 04-08-2008
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Pink Champagne
Pop - Editado por Black Sheep Music el 16-08-2013
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Going Back to New Orleans / New Orleans Is My Home
Joe Liggins, Ellis 'Slow' Walsh
Soul - Editado por Jukebox Jam Series el 03-02-2014
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Dripper's Boogie Pt. 1
Soul - Editado por MOJO WORKIN´ el 07-05-2015
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Joe Liggins: R&B Originals
Soul - Editado por AP Music el 09-04-2012
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Joe Liggins' Got A Right To Cry
R&B - Editado por Charly Records el 24-06-2006
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Blow Mr Jackson
Blues - Editado por Redwood Records el 25-03-2014
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Dripper's Boogie Pt. 1
Blues - Editado por HOT BLOOD el 12-02-2015
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Drippers' Boogie
Jazz - Editado por Redwood Records el 25-04-2014
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The King of The Piano (Remastered)
R&B - Editado por Master Tape Records el 09-10-2020
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