I like to take chances at Waterloo Records sometimes and go for the employee recommendations or just what they have sitting around. Well, I wasn't let down when I went for Ernie K-Doe. I figured if it was soul, it couldn't bad. Then I saw his photo and THEN I saw that Allen Toussaint was his producer. Day-um! I had to go for it. Ernie's sound is definitely classic R&B and soul.
The album I got is really good but I didn't really know anything about Ernie himself. I started reading up on him and he was one crazy slut! He was born and lived mostly in New Orleans and had his first hit in 1961. He hung around N.O. and became pretty popular for doing insane things. Apparently, after recording and hosting a radio show and generally being awesome, Ernie kicked it up a notch by referring to himself as the "Emperor of the Universe" and wearing a cape and a crown. What a baller! I want to party with this guy. His wife is a baller, too, because after he died in 2001 she ran a fake election campaign to get him elected for mayor of New Orleans! Super tight. I think it was meant to be a joke, but she made money off of it and that's the sign of a true baller. As far as I can tell, Ernie K-Doe isn't very well known but his songs are fun and lively so have a listen.
Ernie K-Doe - Here Come The Girls!
Ernie K-Doe - A Place Where We Can Be Free
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