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"Lawdy Miss Clawdy" is a song by New Orleans singer-songwriter #LloydPrice that "grandly introduced #TheNewOrleansSound". It was first recorded by Price in 1952 with #FatsDomino and #DaveBartholomew during his first session for #ArtRupe and #SpecialtyRecords. The song became one of the biggest selling R&B records of 1952 and #crossedOver to other audiences. "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" inspired many songs and has been recorded by a variety of artists.
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"Personality" is a 1959 song with #music and #lyrics by Harold Logan and #LloydPrice. It was released as a single by Price, and became one of Lloyd Price's most popular crossover hits. The single reached number 2 for three weeks on the #BillboardHot100, kept from the number 1 spot by "#TheBattleOfNewOrleans" by #JohnnyHorton. The song was also a number 1 #US #RAndB hit, maintaining the top spot for four weeks. Billboard ranked it as the #number3SongFor1959.
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"Donna" is a song written by #RitchieValens, featuring the '50s progression. The song was released in 1958 on #DelFiRecords. Written as a tribute to his high school sweetheart Donna Ludwig, it was Valens' highest-charting single, reaching No. 2 on the #BillboardHot100 chart the following year. ("#StaggerLee" by #LloydPrice was at number one.)
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5 years ago today, #LloydPrice, American R&B singer ("Lawdy Miss Clawdy"; "Stagger Lee"; "Personality"), died at 88.
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"Donna" is a song written by #RitchieValens, featuring the '50s progression. The song was released in 1958 on #DelFiRecords. Written as a tribute to his high school sweetheart Donna Ludwig, it was Valens' highest-charting single, reaching No. 2 on the #BillboardHot100 chart the following year. ("#StaggerLee" by #LloydPrice was at number one.)
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"Donna" is a song written by #RitchieValens, featuring the '50s progression. The song was released in 1958 on #DelFiRecords. Written as a tribute to his high school sweetheart Donna Ludwig, it was Valens' highest-charting single, reaching No. 2 on the #BillboardHot100 chart the following year. ("#StaggerLee" by #LloydPrice was at number one.)
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On March 9th, 1933: #LloydPrice, American R&B singer ("Lawdy Miss Clawdy"; "Stagger Lee"; "Personality"), born in Kenner, Louisiana (d. 2021).
#HappyBirthday #RIP 🕊️🤍 -
Lady Luck 🃜🃚🃖🃁🂭🂺
#LloydPrice
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Stagger Lee 🙅🏿♂️
#LloydPrice
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"Personality" is a 1959 song with #music and #lyrics by Harold Logan and #LloydPrice. It was released as a single by Price, and became one of Lloyd Price's most popular crossover hits. The single reached number 2 for three weeks on the #BillboardHot100, kept from the number 1 spot by "#TheBattleOfNewOrleans" by #JohnnyHorton. The song was also a number 1 #US #RAndB hit, maintaining the top spot for four weeks. Billboard ranked it as the #number3SongFor1959.
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American drummer Earl Palmer (October 25, 1924 – September 19, 2008) #EarlPalmer #LittleRichard #FatsDomino #SmileyLewis #LloydPrice #LarryWilliams #ShirleyAndLee #EddieCochran #RitchieValens #SamCooke #JanAndDean #RighteousBrothers #IkeAndTinaTurner #ElvisCostello #drummer #musician #music