The Honeydripper

This article is about the song by Joe Liggins. For the pianist nicknamed "The Honeydripper", see Roosevelt Sykes. For the album by Roosevelt Sykes, see The Honeydripper (Roosevelt Sykes album). For the album by Jack McDuff, see The Honeydripper (Jack McDuff album).
"Honeydripper" redirects here. For the film, see Honeydripper (film).
"The Honeydripper"
Song by Joe Liggins and His Honeydrippers
ReleasedApril 1945
RecordedApril 20, 1945
LabelExclusive Records 207
Songwriter(s)Joe Liggins

"The Honeydripper (Parts 1 and 2)" is an R&B song by Joe Liggins and his Honeydrippers which topped the US Billboard R&B chart (at that time called the "Race Records" chart) for 18 weeks, from September 1945 to January 1946.[1]

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 349.