Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers
Born Theodro Elliott on July 9, 1915 in Seminole, Oklahoma, Joe Liggins was an
R&B/jump blues pianist and brother to R&B guitarist Jimmy Liggins. Joe Liggins
is best known for his 1945 hit “The Honeydripper”. He took the last name of his
stepfather as a child, eventually changing dropping the name Theodro, changing
it to Joseph Christopher Liggins in the 1930s. Moving to San Diego, California
in 1932, he studied music at San Diego State College. Moving to Los Angeles,
California in 1939, he joined Sammy Franklin’s California Rhythm Rascals and
other local groups. Joe Liggins pres...
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Sweet and LovelyJoe Liggins and Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers
I Cover the Waterfront
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