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Joe Liggins

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Born in:Guthrie, OK,
United States of America
Year of Birth:1916
Year of death:1987

Biography

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Joseph Christopher Liggins, Jr. (born Theodro Elliott; July 9, 1916 – July 26, 1987) was an American R&B, jazz and blues pianist and vocalist who led Joe Liggins and his Honeydrippers in the 1940s and 1950s. His band appeared often on the Billboard magazine charts. The band's biggest hit was "The Honeydripper", released in 1945. Joe Liggins was the older brother of R&B performer Jimmy Liggins.
The son of Harriett and Elijah Elliott, he was... more

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