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Ernie K-Doe
Emperor of the Universe: Remembering the funeral and wake of Ernie K-Doe
July 13 marks the 20th anniversary of the funeral and wake of Ernie K-Doe, the larger-than-life, self-proclaimed “Charity Hospital baby” and R&B phenomenon best known for his 1961 hit song […]
Baby Doll, Beloved Baker And Ernie K-Doe Backup Singer Tee Eva Has Died
On Thursday, June 7, New Orleans lost Eva Louis Perry, fondly known as Tee Eva. The former backup singer for Ernie K-Doe shared with her city myriad talents, including the […]
Jerry Garcia, Bruce Hornsby, Ernie K-Doe and a Prank Phone Call
Considering the Grateful Dead’s connection with Ken Kesey and his famed Merry Pranksters, it’s no surprise that prank phone calls were a pastime for members of the band and their […]
FESTIVAL 2000 POSTER FEATURING ERNIE K-DOE
FESTIVAL 2000 POSTER FEATURING ERNIE K-DOE A trippy, spacy Jazz Fest 2000 commemorative poster with illustration of Ernie K-Doe by Vic & Nat’ly creator and former OffBeat editor Bunny Matthews Get a […]
Look-Ka Py Py Podcast (ep 42): Ben Sandmel and Ernie K-Doe’s Next Big Hit
Last April, the Historic New Orleans Collection published Ben Sandmel’s Ernie K-Doe: The R&B Emperor of New Orleans, a biography which chronicles the flamboyant New Orleans icon’s turbulent and tremendous […]
T’Ain’t It The Truth: Acclaim for Ben Sandmel and Ernie K-Doe Book
As the man himself was fond of saying, there ain’t but one Ernie K-Doe. And there ain’t but one K-Doe biography, Ben Sandmel’s “Ernie K-Doe: The R&B Emperor of New […]
Timecode: NOLA Screens Professor Longhair, Ernie K-Doe, More at French Quarter Fest
Though we’re sure somebody’s tried, we still haven’t been able to resurrect our late music pioneers like Professor Longhair, James Booker or Ernie K. Doe to play French Quarter Fest […]
Ben Sandmel, Ernie K-Doe: The R&B Emperor of New Orleans (Historic New Orleans Collection)
At last, Ben Sandmel’s long-awaited tome about singer Ernie K-Doe, possibly the wildest character to call the Crescent City home, has arrived. In Ernie K-Doe: The R&B Emperor of New […]
Ernie K-Doe vs. Reality
Ben Sandmel’s long-awaited book, Ernie K-Doe: The R&B Emperor of New Orleans, is finally here. He first heard K-Doe’s “Mother-In-Law” as a kid, but he didn’t really get into him […]
Professor K-Doe: Excerpt from Ernie K-Doe: The R&B Emperor of New Orleans by Ben Sandmel
Ben Sandmel’s book, Ernie K-Doe: The R&B Emperor of New Orleans, is due out this month, published by the Historic New Orleans Collection. In this excerpt, Sandmel examines K-Doe’s […]
