Jessie Hill | |
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 Jessie Hill at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, 1996. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | December 9, 1932 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Died | September 17, 1996 (aged 63) New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Genres | R&B Louisiana blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1951–1996 |
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Jessie Hill (December 9, 1932 – September 17, 1996)[1] was an American R&B and Louisiana blues[2] singer and songwriter, best remembered for the classic song "Ooh Poo Pah Doo".[1][3]
- ^ a b "Biography by Jason Ankeny". Allmusic.com. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
- ^ Du Noyer, Paul (2003). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music (1st ed.). Fulham, London: Flame Tree Publishing. p. 180. ISBN 1-904041-96-5.
- ^ Alison Fensterstock (9 December 2014). "A birthday party for the late New Orleans R&B icon Jessie Hill, at Ooh Poo Pah Doo Bar Monday night". Nola.com. Times-Picayune. Retrieved 2 November 2015.