| "Here Comes the Judge" | ||||
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| Single by Pigmeat Markham | ||||
| B-side | "The Trial" | |||
| Released | 1968 | |||
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| Length | 2:40 | |||
| Label | Chess | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Pigmeat Markham, Bob Astor, Dick Alen, Sarah Harvey | |||
| Producer(s) | Gene Barge | |||
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"Here Comes the Judge" is a song by American soul and comedy singer Pigmeat Markham, first released as a single in 1968 on the Chess label.[2] The record entered the UK Singles Chart in July 1968, spending eight weeks on the chart and reaching number 19 as its highest position.[3] The song originated with his signature comedy routine "heyeah (here) come da judge", which featured Markham as a courtroom judge dealing with various legal cases and made a mockery of formal courtroom etiquette. Due to its rhythmic use of boastful rhyming dialogue over a funky drum beat, it is considered a precursor to hip hop music.
The song contained background vocals from soul singer Minnie Riperton, who was credited as Andrea Davis when she was recording for Chess Records, the label that released "Here Comes the Judge".[4] It also featured future Earth, Wind & Fire founder Maurice White, then a staff drummer at Chess Records, on drums providing the signature drum beat to the song.
- ^ Davidson, Eric. "Without These 10 Tracks, We Wouldn't Have Hip Hop". District. Archived from the original on 18 May 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 20 July 1968. pp. 45–.
- ^ "Here Comes The Judge". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ Chilton, Martin. "Who Was Andrea Davis? Revealing Minnie Riperton's Secret History". Medium.com. Retrieved 2018-04-20.