Joe Liggins & The Honeydrippers-The Honeydripper 

I used to sing with joe liggins- his original duet singer was a girl named candy rivers. joe played at my friends wedding and i sat in w him. he was impressed that i knew so many of his old songs and all of candy rivers parts. so i started following him around l.a. and singing with him as much as i could. his talent was only surpassed by his warmth and heart -wish joe were still around. he was amazing.

Wow, I found the greatest version of this masterpiece! Very good job, Joe!

It's so sad that footage of great musicians like Liggins is so rare. His band must have really been something to see in their prime. Still great when this was made. Looks like original sax man Little Willie is in this line-up. Thanks for posting!

Smiling faces everywhere!

Great music, but more importantly they’re having a great time!

Boy, the Honey Dripper. He's a killer, the Honey dripper! I first heard this in about 1946, and it has tumbled through my consciousness like I have been singing it under my breath...off and on....all these years. deralteist

Mr Liggins!!!!

This reached #1 on the R&B (Race Records then) charts 65 years ago this month. The record stayed on top for over 4 months, still unsurpassed by any other song. These cats are hep - crank it up and catch the groove.

Recorded about 3wks before the end of the war..."It was a hit booming from every record store"

@deralteist Great song!! 1946, I was 16 then. What a time, a time when jazz giants performed. Many of them I was honored to see and hear in person.

which means that his brother Jimmy would be your great uncle....i have records by both of these talented but grossly overlooked, underappreciated artists.....

This peice goes back to the early 40's and mn ws it HOT

Nice to see one of my video clips back up :-0

THE GOOD STUFF.......

heyyyyyyyy, yes

Yé ! Excellent, ça swing grave. Again… ;)

Joe's Liggins is my Uncle my mom's brother

i have two joe liggins signed albums from 73

First glance Joe looked like Howlin' Wolf. West coast blues here, with a Roosevelt Sykes song. Looks like it is from a movie.

Greasy rolly polly, yeah man

Where is this footage from? It's looks as if it was part of a movie.

Thinking those dancers could use a lot more pep in their step!! Maaaaan...could my Nana cut a rug to this stuff!!! Everything but the back flips!! (and that's only because the upright piano in the living room was in the way!! LOL

Wtf is the guy in front doing at 0:14

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