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Today’s featured artist is Jimmy Liggins. Born James L. Elliott in Earlboro, Oklahoma
on October 14, 1918, Liggins was an R&B guitarist and bandleader, and the brother
of the more commercially successful R&G/blues pianist, Joe Liggins.
Jimmy Liggins’s wild stage presence and delivery influenced several 1950s
performers including Little Richard, Chuck Berry, and Bill Haley.
One of his early releases, “Cadillac Boogie” was a direct forerunner of “Rocket 88”,
itself often called the first rock and roll record.
JIMMY LIGGINS RESOURCES
Biography @ wikipedia.org
Discography @ discogs.com
Profile @ Spontaneous Lunacy
McShann’s Boogie Blues Jay McShann Trio Philo Records 1945
Boogie Woogie Blue Plate Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five Decca Records 1947
Gotta Gimme Whatcha Got Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends Columbia Records 1946
Nosey Joe Powerhouse w/ Bullmoose Jackson Nightlife 1975
Wonder Why Diva Jazz Orchestra w/ Marlena Shaw A Swinging Life 2014
Bye Bye Blackbird Little Jimmy Scott But Beautiful 2002
Cadillac Boogie |
Jimmy Liggins & His Drops of Joy
Specialty Records 1948
Strange Things Happening Percy Mayfield Specialty Records 1950
‘T-99’ Blues Jimmy “T-99″ Nelson RPM Records 1951
Kidney Stew Blues Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson Mercury Records 1947
Oop Bop Sh’ Bam Dizzy Gilespie Musicraft Records 1946
Walkin’ Around Paul Williams & His Band Savoy Records 1948
The Honey Dripper Charles Brown Honey Dripper 1996
A Slick Chick (On The Mellow Side) Dinah Washington Mercury Records 1946
Every Tub Count Basie Decca Records 1938
Don’t Put Me Down
Jimmy Liggins & His Drops of Joy
Specialty Records 1949
Tear Drop Blues
Jimmy Liggins & His Drops of Joy
Specialty Records 1948
Teardrops from My Eyes Ruth Brown Atlantic Records 1950
You’re Driving Me Crazy Van Morrison You’re Driving Me Crazy 2018
Roll ‘Em Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers Exclusive Records 1948
The Richest Guy In The Graveyard Etta Jones Victor Records 1947
Straighten Up and Fly Right Lyle Lovett 12 of June 2022
Call It Stormy Monday T-Bone Walker Black & White Records 1947
Rocks In My Bed
Planet D Nonet w/ Camile Price
Echoes of Harlem: A Tribute To Duke Ellington, Vol. 2 2024
S.K. Blues (Part 1) Joe Turner w/ Pete Johnson National Records 1945
Talking That Talk Kid Ramos West Coast House Party 2000
Careful Love
Jimmy Liggins & His Drops of Joy
Specialty Records 1949
The Wrong Yo-Yo Piano Red RCA Victor 1951
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Tag (You’re It) Little Charlie & The Nightcats Nine Lives 2005
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