Eddie Bo
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Biography
Pianist, songwriter, and singer Eddie Bo was a familiar (and prolific) fixture of the New Orleans music scene, beloved for his blend of jazz, funk, blues, and soul, and for his songs that became hits for legendary artists. Born in New Orleans on September 20, 1930, Bo was raised in a musical family that was also adept at skilled labor, a talent set he returned to later in life when he stepped away from music. He performed as a sideman for several years before debuting his own material in 1955, beginning with the single âBabyâ. Later songs were adapted by musicians like Little Richard (âIâm Wiseâ became âSlippinâ and Slidinââ) and Etta James (âMy Dearest Darlingâ). His novelty single âCheck Mr. Popeyeâ, complete with references to the cartoon, became a signature tune.
Bo delved more into funk and jazz as his career went on, and had success with the single âHook and Sling, Pts. 1 & 2â in 1969. The song became a source of mild controversy 45 years later when Boâs emphatic âOh!â was sampled on Jay-Zâs âRun This Townâ, but a judge dismissed a lawsuit brought against Jay-Zâs label. Bo gradually stepped away from music as the â70s went on, but he remained a regular on the New Orleans scene and at regional festivals. He was still touring and recording in the years immediately preceding his death from a heart attack on March 18, 2009.
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- Track Popularity
- Every Dog Has It's Day
- Eddie Bo 1
- Every Dog Got His Day
- I Just Wonder
- Mardi Gras At the Boiler Room
- Eddie Bo 4
- Eddie Bo 2
- Eddie Bo 3
- Warm Daddy
- Roamin-Itis
- Hey There Baby
- I Need Someone
- Getting To The Middle, Pt. 2
- Tell It Like It Is
- Everybody Knows
- You Got Your Mojo Working
- Ain't You Ashamed
- Baby I'm Wise
- I Got the Blues
- It Must Be Love
- Dinky Doo
- I'll Do Anything
- Stink Bomb
- Hip Hip Hooray
