Joe Liggins

Joe Liggins
Background information
Birth nameTheodro Elliott[1]
Also known asJoseph Christopher Liggins Jr.
Born(1916-07-09)July 9, 1916
Seminole, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedJuly 31, 1987(1987-07-31) (aged 71)
Lynwood, California
GenresR&B, jump blues
Occupation(s)Singer, musician, bandleader
InstrumentPiano
Years active1930s–1987
LabelsExclusive, Modern, Dot, Specialty

Joseph Christopher Liggins, Jr. (born Theodro Elliott; July 9, 1916 – July 26, 1987)[1] was an American R&B, jazz and blues pianist and vocalist who led Joe Liggins and his Honeydrippers in the 1940s and 1950s. His band appeared often on the Billboard magazine charts. The band's biggest hit was "The Honeydripper", released in 1945.[2] Joe Liggins was the older brother of R&B performer Jimmy Liggins.

  1. ^ a b Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues – A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 342. ISBN 978-0313344237.
  2. ^ Russell, Tony (1997). The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. Dubai: Carlton Books Limited. p. 13. ISBN 1-85868-255-X.