Ernie K-Doe

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Ernest Kador, Jr. (Feb 22, 1936 - July 5, 2001) was known as Ernie K-Doe, a colorful performer, who became the first artist from New Orleans to have a national charting #1 hit actually recorded in New Orleans (Mother-In-Law,#1 Pop, #1 R&B 1961). Doe was a self promotor extraordinaire, nicknaming himself "Emperor of The World" and “the Greatest Boy-Child ever conceived at Charity Hospital in New Orleans”. While never to top the charts again after his 1961 hit, he toured & recorded sporadically throughout the rest of his career until his last single, an anti violence plea "Children of The world" b/w "White Boy/Black Boy" in late 2000. His most popular works are those from his early 1960's Minit records years, when he was associated closely with producer/composer Allen Toussaint. During this period he was managed by a local radio DJ named Larry McKinley, the co-owner of Minit, whose other partner was A-1 records distributor Joe Banashak. Other tunes made during Doe's 1961 chart attempts under Toussaint's tutelage included "I Cried My Last Tear" (#69 Pop) b/w "A Certain Girl" (#71 Pop), and "Te-Ta-Te-Ta-Ta" (#53 Pop, #21 R&B. Prior to recording with Minit, Doe had started his professional career on the gospel circuit, eventually joining The Four Blazes, a gig that earned him his first recording session in late 1953 for United but the session went unreleased. His first record ("Honey Love"/"No Mercy") came in 1955 with a group called The Blue Diamonds on Savoy. Solo releases on

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Ernie K-Doe: Absolutely the Best

Mother-in-Law

Here Come The Girls

Allen Toussaint - Saint Of New Orleans

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Here Comes The Girls

A Certain Girl

Burn! K-Doe! Burn!

Ernie K-Doe Selected Hits Vol. 1

New Orleans Jazz Gumbo: Jazz Blues & Gospel

Finger Poppin' And Stompin' Feet: 20 Classic Allen Toussaint Productions for Minit Records 1960-1962

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Here Comes the Girls (UK Hit Single Version)

Here Come The Girls!

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