Stagger Lee is a story based partly on truth and partly on legend. The murder took place in the 1800's, and the first music recording about the subject was done by Frank Hutchenson back in 1927. The most well know versions of this song are Mississippi John Hurt's 1928, and this version, by Lloyd Price. Lloyd's version was an updated R&B version for the 1950s. Released in 1959, parts of this song are used in the 1967 track Wrong'em Boyo by The Rulers, as well as 1979 cover Wrong 'em Boyo by The Clash. Stagger Lee has been covered by hundreds of artists … read more
Stagger Lee is a story based partly on truth and partly on legend. The murder took place in the 1800's, and the first music recording about the … read more
Stagger Lee is a story based partly on truth and partly on legend. The murder took place in the 1800's, and the first music recording about the subject was done by Frank Hutchenson … read more
Lloyd Price (born 9 March 1933 in Kenner, Louisiana - died 3 May 2021, New Rochelle, NY, United States) was a soul music star and early rock and roll pioneer who had a big hit with “Lawdy Miss Clawdy”, a track he wrote (featuring Fats Domino on piano) that topped the R&B charts for seven weeks in 1952. Staying with Specialty Records, Price then released "Oooh, Oooh, Oooh", "Restless Heart", "Tell Me Pretty Baby" and "Ain't It a Shame". He was then drafted and ended up in Korea from 1953-1956. After returning from the military, Price … read more
Lloyd Price (born 9 March 1933 in Kenner, Louisiana - died 3 May 2021, New Rochelle, NY, United States) was a soul music star and early rock and roll pioneer who had a big hit with “Lawdy M…read more
Lloyd Price (born 9 March 1933 in Kenner, Louisiana - died 3 May 2021, New Rochelle, NY, United States) was a soul music star and early rock and roll pioneer who had a big hit with “Lawdy Miss Clawdy”, a track he wrote (featuring Fats…read more