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Lee Dorsey (24 Dec 1924 - 01 Dec 1986)

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (1)

Releases (46)

Official

Album

  1. Ya! Ya! 1961
  2. Working in the Coal Mine / Holy Cow 1965 (as The New Lee Dorsey)
  3. Ride Your Pony - Get Out of My Life Woman 1966
  4. Yes We Can 1970
  5. Night People 1978
  6. The New Lee Dorsey 18 Nov 2008

Album - Compilation

  1. Holy Cow! The Best Of Lee Dorsey 1985
  2. Working in a Coalmine 1991
  3. 20 Greatest Hits 1991
  4. Yes We Can ...And Then Some 23 Feb 1993
  5. Soul Mine 1993
  6. Freedom for the Funk 1994
  7. Get Out of My Life Woman 1995
  8. Wheelin' And Dealin' - The Definitive Collection 1997
  9. The Masters 1998
  10. Great Googa Mooga 01 Jul 1999
  11. The EP Collection...Plus 2000
  12. Working in the Coal Mine / Holy Cow 2000 (as The New Lee Dorsey)
  13. Holy Cow: The Very Best of Lee Dorsey 2005
  14. Funky As I Can Be! 19 Feb 2008
  15. The Essential Lee Dorsey 14 Aug 2014

Single

  1. Lottie Mo / Lover of Love Jan 1961
  2. Do-Re-Mi / People Gonna Talk Dec 1961
  3. Ya Ya / Give Me You 1961
  4. Hoodlum Joe / When I Met My Baby 1963
  5. You’re Breaking Me Up / Messed Around (and Fell in Love) Sep 1964
  6. Working in the Coal Mine 29 Jul 1966
  7. Holy Cow 1966
  8. My Old Car / Why Wait Until Tomorrow Apr 1967
  9. Go-Go Girl / I Can Hear You Callin’ Nov 1967
  10. Four Corners Aug 1968
  11. I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter / Little Ba-By 1968
  12. A Lover Was Born / What Now My Love Feb 1969
  13. Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky (From Now On) 1969
  14. Give It Up / Candy Yam 1969
  15. I Can Hear You Callin' / What You Want (Is What You Get) 1970
  16. Tears, Tears and More Tears / Occapella May 1971
  17. Freedom for the Stallion 1971
  18. When Can I Come Home / Gator Tail Oct 1972
  19. On Your Way Down / Freedom for the Stallion Jul 1973

Other

  1. Holy Cow 1966

Promotion

Album - Compilation

  1. Ya Ya 18 Aug 1993

Bootleg

Album - Compilation

  1. The Complete Singles 2013

Relationships (1)

Member Of

  1. Archie Shepp Quartet

Recordings by (210)

  1. Lottie Mo ?:?? (Jan 1961)
  2. Lover Of Love ?:?? (Jan 1961)
  3. Do-Re-Mi ?:?? (Dec 1961)
  4. People Gonna Talk ?:?? (Dec 1961)
  5. Give Me You 2:20 (1961)
  6. Do-Re-Me 1:58 (1961)
  7. Chin Chin 2:04 (1961)
  8. Mess Around 2:28 (1961)
  9. Eenie Meenie Mini Mo 2:00 (1961)
  10. One and One 1:59 (1961)
  11. Yum Yum 2:27 (1961)
  12. Ixie Dixie Pixie Pie 1:58 (1961)
  13. Behind the Eight-Ball 2:10 (1961)
  14. Ya Ya 2:26 (1961)
  15. Hoodlum Joe ?:?? (1963)
  16. When I Met My Baby ?:?? (1963)
  17. You’re Breaking Me Up ?:?? (Sep 1964)
  18. Messed Around (and Fell in Love) ?:?? (Sep 1964)
  19. Messed Around and Fell in Love 2:26 (1965)
  20. Working in a Coalmine 2:50 (1965)
  21. A Mellow Good Time 2:15 (1965)
  22. Mexico 2:07 (1965)
  23. Don't You Ever (Leave Me) 2:05 (1965)
  24. Neighbor's Daughter 2:38 (1965)
  25. A Little Dab a Do Ya 2:39 (1965)
  26. The Greatest Love 2:20 (1965)
  27. Ride Your Pony 2:52 (1965)
  28. Can You Hear Me 2:12 (1965)
  29. Get Out Of My Life, Woman 2:27 (1965)
  30. Confusion 2:29 (1965)
  31. Holy Cow 2:34 (1965)
  32. Great Googa Mooga 2:25 (1965)
  33. You Are My Sunshine 2:35 (1965)
  34. Working in the Coal Mine ?:?? (29 Jul 1966)
  35. Feelin’ 2:05 (1966)
  36. The Kitty Cat Song 2:09 (1966)
  37. Shortnin’ Bread 2:55 (1966)
  38. So Long 2:32 (1966)
  39. People, I Wish You Could See 2:08 (1966)
  40. Work, Work, Work 2:29 (1966)
  41. Get Out of My Life Woman 2:27 (1966)
  42. Here Comes The Hurt Again 2:35 (1966)
  43. Hello Mamma 2:32 (1966)
  44. Operation Heartache ?:?? (1966)
  45. My Old Car ?:?? (Apr 1967)
  46. Why Wait Until Tomorrow ?:?? (Apr 1967)
  47. Go-Go Girl ?:?? (Nov 1967)
  48. I Can Hear You Callin’ ?:?? (Nov 1967)
  49. Four Corners, Part 1 ?:?? (Aug 1968)
  50. Four Corners, Part 2 ?:?? (Aug 1968)
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On Recordings (11)

Performer

  1. Take Care of Your Love (feat. Lee Dorsey) 3:18 Betty Harris (1998)
  2. Love Lots of Lovin (feat. Lee Dorsey) 2:59 Betty Harris (1998)
  3. Mysterious Plot 1:06 DJ Yoda feat. Lee Dorsey (12 Aug 2002)

Instruments

  1. Embraceable You 9:17 Freddie Hubbard & Art Blakey (1989) bass
  2. Piano Trio Medley 12:22 Freddie Hubbard & Art Blakey (1989) bass
  3. Arieties 5:26 Freddie Hubbard & Art Blakey (1989) bass
  4. Big Foot 4:40 Freddie Hubbard & Art Blakey (1989) bass
  5. Feel the Wind 9:53 Freddie Hubbard & Art Blakey (1989) bass
  6. Up Jumped Spring 5:13 Freddie Hubbard & Art Blakey (1989) bass
  7. Off Minor 6:17 Freddie Hubbard & Art Blakey (1989) bass

Vocals

  1. How Come You Treat Me So Bad 3:22 Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes (07 Jun 1976)

Credited as (10)

  1. Lee Dorsey
  2. Lee Dorsey & Betty Harris
  3. DJ Yoda feat. Lee Dorsey
  4. Lee Dorsey With The Meters
  5. Lee Dorsey with Betty Harris
  6. The New Lee Dorsey
  7. Lee Dorsey / Allen Toussaint / Solomon Burke
  8. Young–Holt Unlimited / I Gres / Lee Dorsey
  9. Betty Harris with Lee Dorsey
  10. Lee Dorsey & [unknown]

Works (5)

Wrote

  1. Ya ya twist
  2. Lottie Mo
  3. Great Googa Mooga
  4. Ya, Ya

Composed

  1. Ya ya twist

Events (2)

Main Performer At

  1. 1975-09-07: Ya Ya Lounge, New Orleans, LA, USA

Guest Performer At

  1. 1976‐05‐30: The Stone Pony, Asbury Park, NJ, USA

Links (18)

Other Databases

  1. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n92117159/
  2. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/lee_dorsey
  3. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134361466
  4. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92117159
  5. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb138933847

Lyrics Page

  1. https://genius.com/artists/Lee-dorsey
  2. http://muzikum.eu/en/122-8551/lee-dorsey/lyrics.html

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Lee%20Dorsey

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/304032

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/44129

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000814898

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1156935/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/2655910

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1356763

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/472

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/0En4EEcDMJ5kaUCf1aZ9js
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/93198

Biographies

  1. http://www.rockabilly.nl/references/messages/lee_dorsey.htm