Showing posts with label Joe Liggins. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Joe Liggins. Show all posts
Saturday, 14 September 2019
Joe Liggins - The Honeydripper, Oct. 1945
1945-Oct. - "The Honeydripper" by Joe Liggins is #1 on the black music charts for a record 18 weeks. The sexually suggestive term is an early indicator for the new direction of R&B music.
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