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Edwin Joseph Bocage (September 20, 1930 – March 18, 2009), [1] known as Eddie Bo, was an American singer and pianist from New Orleans. Schooled in jazz , he was known for his blues , soul and funk recordings, compositions, productions and arrangements.
Eddie & JoBo rode a wave of success, but on May 10, 1994, they were fired in the aftermath of a multimillion-dollar defamation lawsuit filed against them by former WMAQ-TV News anchor Joan Esposito. Esposito sued Eddie & JoBo in 1993 after JoBo falsely aired a statement that she had been impregnated by a member of the Chicago Bulls. [5]
Eddie Bo wrote new lyrics and adapted the song in 1956 under the name "I'm Wise". Bo's recording was released by the Apollo label . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Little Richard recorded it the same year, and changed the title to "Slippin' and Slidin ' ".
"Boll Weevil Song" is an adaption of the traditional blues song written by Eddie Cochran and Jerry Capehart. It was the B-side of Cochran's Liberty Records hit single " Somethin' Else " and released in July 1959.
During the 1950s, Parker played alto and tenor saxophone with many of the most popular New Orleans performers, appearing on records by Eddie Bo, Huey "Piano" Smith, Earl King, James Booker, Ernie K-Doe, Tommy Ridgley, Fats Domino and others in New Orleans, and backed up visiting R&B artists including Solomon Burke, Lloyd Price, Jerry Butler ...
The Very Best of Eddie Cochran was released by EMI Records on June 2, 2008. On September 27, 2010, the mayor of Bell Gardens, California , declared October 3, 2010, to be "Eddie Cochran Day" to celebrate the famous musician who began his career when living in that city.
Wardell Joseph Quezergue (/ k ə ˈ z ɛər / kə-ZAIR; [1] [2] March 12, 1930 – September 6, 2011) was an American composer, arranger, record producer and bandleader, known among New Orleans musicians as the "Creole Beethoven".
Eddie Jackson (born December 10, 1993) is an American professional football safety. He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL draft . He played college football at Alabama .