Kurz-Bio: Der Sänger, Pianist, Songwriter, Bandleader und Arrangeur Joe Liggins wurde am 9. Juli 1916 in Seminole (oder Guthrie ?), Oklahoma, als Theodro Elliott geboren und verstarb am 31. Juli 1987, erst 71-jährig, in Lynwood, Kalifornien, an den Folgen eines Schlaganfalles. Bereits als Kind erhielt er den Namen seines Stiefvaters Liggins und dabei wurde offenbar auch sein eigentümlicher Vorname Theodro auf Joseph Christopher geändert. 1932 zog die Familie nach Kalifornien. Im Frühjahr 1945 wurde seine erste Schellack auf EXCLUSIVE veröffentlicht.
Seine 45 RPM-Singles: DOT 02 51....45-1031 A....JOE LIGGINS AND THE HONEYDRIPPERS..The Original "The Honeydripper"–Part I/ B….The Original "The Honeydripper"–Part II
02 51....45-1032 A....JOE LIGGINS..The Original "I've Got A Right To Cry"/ B….The Original "Last Night Blues"
02 51....45-1033-A....JOE LIGGINS..The Original "Down Home Blues"/-B….The Original "Tanya"
SPECIALTY Wenn eine zeitgemäße 45er nicht bekannt ist, steht das Veröffentlichungs-Datum der 78er in Klammer 02 51....338-45 A....JOE LIGGINS and HIS "HONEYDRIPPERS"..I've Got A Right To Cry/ B….PART II The Honeydripper…………..78: 09 49
(02 50)....SP 350 A....JOE LIGGINS AND "HIS HONEYDRIPPERS"..Rag Mop/ B….JOE LIGGINS AND "HIS HONEYDRIPPERS" Vocal By Joe Liggins..Ramblin' Blues
(03 50)....SP 355 A....JOE LIGGINS and His "Honeydrippers"..Pink Champagne/ B….Sentimental Lover
(07 50)....SP 368 A....JOE LIGGINS AND "HIS HONEYDRIPPERS"..Rhythm In The Barnyard Part I/ B….Rhythm In The Barnyard Part II 02 51....379-45 A....JOE LIGGINS and HIS "HONEYDRIPPERS" Vocal By Joe Liggins..Little Joe's Boogie/ B….JOE LIGGINS and HIS "HONEYDRIPPERS" Vocal By Joe Liggins & Candy Rivers..Daddy On My Mind……………78: 10 50
02 51....392-45 A....JOE LIGGINS and HIS "HONEYDRIPPERS" Vocal by Joe Liggins..I Just Can't Help Myself/ B….Frankie Lee
(03 51)....SP 394 A....JOE LIGGINS and HIS "HONEYDRIPPERS" Vocal by Joe Liggins and Candy Rivers..That's The One For Me/ B….JOE LIGGINS and HIS "HONEYDRIPPERS" Vocal by Candy Rivers..Bob Is My Guy
(04 51)....SP 402 A....JOE LIGGINS AND HIS "HONEYDRIPPERS" Vocal by Joe Liggins..Whiskey, Gin & Wine/ B….JOE LIGGINS AND HIS "HONEYDRIPPERS" Vocal by Joe Liggins and Candy Rivers..One Sweet Letter
(08 51)....SP 409 A....JOE LIGGINS AND HIS "HONEYDRIPPERS" Vocal by Joe Liggins..Louisiana Woman/ B….Trying To Lose The Blues
10 51....413-45 A....JOE LIGGINS and HIS "HONEYDRIPPERS"..So Alone/ B….Oh, How I Miss You
03 52....426-45 A....JOE LIGGINS and HIS "HONEYDRIPPERS"..Boogie Woogie Lou/ B….Rain-Rain-Rain
04 52....430-45 A....JOE LIGGINS and HIS "HONEYDRIPPERS"..Tanya/ B….Drippers Boogie
09 52....XSP 441-45....JOE LIGGINS and HIS "HONEYDRIPPERS"..Crying Over You/SP 441-45….Goin' Back To New Orleans
01 53....XSP-453-45....JOE LIGGINS and HIS "HONEYDRIPPERS"..Freight Train Blues/SP-453-45….Blues For Tanya
06 53....XSP-465-45....JOE LIGGINS and HIS "HONEYDRIPPERS" Vocal by Christine..Farewell Blues/SP-465-45….JOE LIGGINS and HIS "HONEYDRIPPERS" Vocal by Christine and Joe Liggins..Deep Feeling Kind Of Love
09 53....XSP-474-45....JOE LIGGINS and HIS "HONEYDRIPPERS"..The Big Dipper/SP-474-45….JOE LIGGINS and HIS "HONEYDRIPPERS" Vocal by Billy Bivins..Everyone's Down On Me
04 54....XSP-492-45....JOE LIGGINS And His "Honeydrippers" with Candy Rivers..Make Love To Me/SP-492-45….JOE LIGGINS And His "Honeydrippers"..Tears On My Pillow
08 54....XSP-529-45....JOE LIGGINS and HIS "HONEYDRIPPERS"..Whiskey, Women & Loaded Dice/SP-529-45….Do You Love Me, Pretty Baby?
MERCURY 08 54....70440-X45....JOE LIGGENS And His Orchestra - Vocal by Joe Liggens..They Were Doing The Mambo (YW10869)/ Yeah, Yeah, Yeah (YW10870)
DOT 11 56....45-15522....JOE LIGGINS And The Honeydrippers..The Original The Honeydripper (MW 9266)/JOE LIGGINS..The Original I've Got A Right To Cry (MW 9267) (Delta-Nr.: 12465/67)
ALADDIN 03 57....45-3368....JOE LIGGINS With Band..Go Ahead (CA 2819) Q/Justina (CA 2816) X (Delta-Nr.: 13961/62)
DUPLEX 02 60....9009....ERVIN RUCKER WITH JOE LIGGINS ORCHESTRA..Baby You Were Meant For Me (SO: 682)/If You Really Really Love Me (SO: 683)
J & J ?? 60....DI-9014....JOE LIGGINS and his HONEYDRIPPERS..In The Wee Wee Hours/-9011….Tell Me So (dann HONEYDRIPPER 9014/9011)
HONEYDRIPPER ?? 60....DI-9014....JOE LIGGINS and his HONEYDRIPPERS..In The Wee Wee Hours/-9011….Tell Me So (J&J 9014/9011)
DOT 12 63….45-148 (11-56)….JOE LIGGINS And The Honeydrippers..The Original The Honeydripper (MB-9266)/JOE LIGGINS..The Original I've Got A Right To Cry (MB-9267) (15522)
DUPLEX ?? 65....1004....JOE LIGGINS..House Party/Tell Me So