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