Joe Liggins (July 9, 1915 - July 26, 1987) was a notable jazz, blues, and mostly R&B pianist, who played with the band Joe Liggins and the Honeydrippers in the 1940s and 1950s, as their front man. His band was often a staple on the R&B charts in those years, with their biggest hit being "The Honeydripper", released in 1945. July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jazz master Louis Armstrong was one of the best loved and best known of all jazz musicians. ... For other uses, see blues (disambiguation) Blues is a vocal and instrumental music form which emerged in the African-American community of the United States. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Joe Liggins (July 9, 1915 - July 26, 1987) was a notable jazz, blues, and mostly R&B pianist, who played with the band Joe Liggins and the Honeydrippers in the 1940s and 1950s, as their front man. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Life

Liggins was born in Guthrie, Oklahoma and moved to San Diego in 1932. By the time he moved again, to Los Angeles in 1939, he began playing with various groups, including Sammy Franklin's California Rhythm Rascals. When Liggins asked him to record his song "The Honeydripper", Franklin declined, prompting Liggins to start his own band, which created many more hits in the next years, including "Got a Right to Cry" and the widely covered sogs, "Tanya" and "Roll 'Em". Earl Hooker is noted for his version of Tanya. Downtown Guthries Victorian Architecture Guthrie is a city located in Logan County, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. ... San Diego County in the Southwest corner of California. ... 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Earl Hooker (January 15, 1929 – April 21, 1970) was an African American blues guitarist. ...

In March 1954, the band took part in a benefit show held at the Club 5-4 in L.A. for the wife of jazzman Stan Getz. March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Stanley Getz, better known as Stan Getz (February 2, 1927 - June 6, 1991) was an American jazz musician. ...

Joe joined his brother Jimmy at Specialty Records in 1950, where he gained more praise for numerous hits including: "Rag Mop", "Boom-Chick-A-Boogie", "Pink Champagne", and "Little Joe's Boogie". His songs were mostly a blend of jump blues and basic R&B. Liggins often toured with such acts as Jimmy Witherspoon and Amos Milburn. Categories: Record labels | Music stubs ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The jump blues is a type of blues music, characterized by a jazzy, saxophone (or other horn instruments) sound, driving rhythms and shouted vocals. ... James (Jimmy) Witherspoon (1923-1997) was an American blues singer. ... Amos Milburn was an American rhythm and blues singer and pianist in the 1940s and 1950s. ...

Liggins success abruptly stopped in the late 1950s, and he led a big band-type group until his death in Lynwood, California at the age of 72. A big band, also known as a jazz orchestra, is a large musical ensemble that plays swing music. ... Lynwood is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States of America. ...

Notable Members of The Honeydrippers

• Willie Jackson - saxaphone
• James Jackson, Jr. - saxaphone
• Peppy Prince - percussion