Joe Liggins

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Joe Liggins was an American R&B pianist, bandleader, and songwriter best known for his 1945 hit "The Honeydripper," a landmark record in the development of rhythm and blues.

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instanceOf R&B band
bandleader
human
musician
song
songwriter
activeYearsStart 1940s
bandLeader Joe Liggins NERFINISHED
basedIn Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED
birthName Joseph Christopher Liggins Jr. NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath lung cancer
chartSuccess The Honeydripper topped the R&B charts in the mid-1940s NERFINISHED
composer Joe Liggins NERFINISHED
Joe Liggins NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1915-07-09
dateOfDeath 1987-07-26
describedAs landmark record in the development of rhythm and blues
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
genre R&B
jump blues
rhythm and blues
rhythm and blues
rhythm and blues
influenced development of postwar R&B
instrument piano
knownFor The Honeydripper NERFINISHED
memberOf Joe Liggins and His Honeydrippers NERFINISHED
movement early rhythm and blues
name Joe Liggins NERFINISHED
notableSong Pink Champagne NERFINISHED
notableWork The Honeydripper NERFINISHED
occupation bandleader
pianist
songwriter
performer Joe Liggins and His Honeydrippers NERFINISHED
Joe Liggins and His Honeydrippers NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Lynwood, California, United States NERFINISHED
publicationDate 1945
recordLabel Exclusive Records NERFINISHED
Specialty Records NERFINISHED
sibling Jimmy Liggins NERFINISHED

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Specialty Records hasArtist Joe Liggins