Shop for vinyl, cds and more from lee dorsey at the discogs marketplace. By lee dorsey on soul mine the greatest hits & more 19601978 wonder woman. Much of his work was produced by allen toussaint, with instrumental backing provided by the meters. Phil collins lyrics, most exclusive residence for sale lyrics, darlin companion lyrics, its your life to live lyrics, why dont you fall in love with. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. It was featured on his 1966 album working in the coal mine holy cow. Working in the coalmine lee dorsey song info allmusic. Second only to fats domino as an exemplar of new orleans music, lee dorsey 19241986 made his name through a string of classic hit singles, including ya ya, ride your pony, working in a coalmine, everything i do gohn be funky and yes we can. This is partly true, especially for the godfather of soul, james brown. Charlys 1993 compilation soul mine has a great cover shot of lee dorsey pointing a pistol into the camera, no liner notes, and all the usual suspects. Do all copies of this release have a pressing fault on the penultimate.
Ya ya, doremi, great googa mooga, ride your pony, get out of my life woman, confusion, working in the coal mine, holy cow, my old car, and everything i do is gonna be funky from now on. Lee dorsey working in a coalmine lyrics genius lyrics. Lee dorsey working in a coal mine lyrics musixmatch. The album is a rerelease of working in the coal mine holy cow, but with a different title sequence. Holy cow is a song written by allen toussaint and performed by lee dorsey. Listen to your favorite songs from working in the coal mine everything i do gonh be funky single by lee dorsey now. The last lee dorsey compilation thread was in 2004 with a little flurry of activity in 20 but is now closed. Best soul singers of all time, from toussaint to lee dorsey.
Soutenez les radios libres, en region parisienne ecoutez frequence paris plurielle fpp 106. It was an international hit for lee dorsey in 1966, and has been recorded by other musicians including devo in 1981. Night people 1978 soul lee dorsey download soul music. At this stage of the game, lee dorsey was touring with the clash while never losing touch with what made his such a likable and listenable recording artist. Born irving lee dorsey on december 24, 1924 some sources say 1926 in new orleans, dorsey and his family moved to portland, oregon, when he was ten years old. Lee dorsey originally released working in the coal mine written by allen toussaint and lee dorsey released it on the album the new lee dorsey working in the coal mine in 1966. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Lee dorsey working in the coal mine testo musixmatch. New orleansborn lee dorsey was a former boxer who turned rock singer.
With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Warner chappell, solar music rights management, bmi. The following links will take you to various online merchants outside of that sell recordings and other merchandise for the performing artist featured on this page. In most cases, we ship items within 1 business day of your order. His biggest hits were ya ya 1961 and working in the coal mine 1966.
Born in new orleans, louisiana, dorsey was a childhood friend of fats domino. I been working in the coal mine trying to find a gold mine but you give me a soul mine filled with a love and understanding sweetness. Working in the coal mine going down, down, down working in the coal mine whoop, i wanna sit down working in the coal mine going down, down, down working in the coal mine whoop, i wanna sit down five oclock in the morning im already up and gone lord, im so tired how long can this go on working in the coal mine going down, down, down working in the coal mine whoop, i wanna sit down working in. Working in the coal mine lee dorsey song info allmusic.
Working in a coal mine was, with the exception of ya ya, dorsey s biggest hit, though he wasnt the only artist to tackle toussaints classic. And mexico is a mad mad number thats wonderful, too and worth the price of the single. He had a minor hit for a local new orleans record company that resulted in a contract with fury records, a nationally distributed label. Lee dorsey working in the coalmine lyrics metrolyrics. With a generous 56 tracks on 2cds housed in an attractive hardbound minibook with biographical notes, label scans, photos and an annotated track listing, soul mine. Lee dorsey soul mine the greatest hits and more cd. It was also covered by vocal point byu, alexis korner, jello biafra and the new orleans raunch and soul allstars, the judds and other artists.
Music profile for lee dorsey, born 24 december 1926. Lee dorsey working in the coal mine lyrics genius lyrics. Workin in the coal mine chords by lee dorsey songsterr tabs. Albums include american graffiti, yes we can, and new orleans funk. Please refer to the estimated delivery date set by ebay for when your order is due to arrive. Born in new orleans, louisiana, dorsey was a childhood friend of fats domino before moving to. Working in the coal mine everything i do gonh be funky. Lee dorsey working in the coal mine mp3 album download. You will get 2 track for free after confirming your account. Lee dorsey working in the coal mine mp3 download and lyrics. The biggest collection of work weve ever seen from lee dorsey a set that starts with his early firefury singles at the start of the 60s, then moves through his big recordings for sansu and other labels that helped establish the new orleans soul style of the late 60s then even includes great later work for polydor, spring, and abc plus some unreleased tracks too. In a lot of ways, lee dorsey was allen toussaints vocal alter ego. The greatest hits and more features the 1987 charly compilation am i that easy to forget.
Lee dorsey take care of our love duet with betty harris 3. Vinyl lee dorsey soul mine the greatest hits charly. Considering the large scope of soul, thats a pretty miniscule sample. A mainstay of the new orleans music scene, lee dorsey s funky and infectious sound was an essential party ingredient during the 60s and 70s. Cover versions of working in the coal mine by lee dorsey. Jul 25, 2017 whoop, i wanna sit down working in the coal mine going down, down, down working in the coal mine whoop, i wanna sit down five oclock in the morning im already up and gone lord, im so tired how long can this go on working in the coal mine going down, down, down working in the coal mine whoop, i wanna sit down working in the coal mine going down, down, down working in the coal mine whoop, i. And though many of toussiants compositions went on to become huge hits such as lee dorsey s working in a coal mine. Disc 1 arthur conley sweet soul music king curtis memphis soul stew lee dorsey working in the coal mine ray charles whatd i say p. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile. Allen toussaint, brenda lee everybody loves me but you here comes that feelin decca usa 379. Working in the coal mine is a song with music and lyrics by the american musician and record producer allen toussaint. I been working in the coal mine trying to find a gold mine but you give me a soul mine filled with a love and understanding sweetness sweeter then candy, i been trying to. The argument is that aside from some exceptions in the 70s, it was a singles based genre in which albums were haphazard collections of singles padded by filler.
Lee dorsey working in the coal mine lyrics more music mp3 download song lyrics. Working in the coal mine lyrics intro workin in a coal mine. Lee dorsey love lots of lovin duet with betty harris 2. During this time he charted some ten singles, most of which were recorded under the aegis of producersongwriter allen toussaint. Scorching classics from 1961 1975 15 releases 2014, mp3 tracks, 320 kbps. Much of his work was produced by allen toussaint with instrumental backing provided by the meters. Working in the coal mine going down, down, down working in the coal mine whoop, i wanna sit down working in the coal mine. Best compilation cd for lee dorsey steve hoffman music. Theres an 8year gap between night people and its predecessor yes we can, and the musical. The greatest hits and more 19601978 is a must for any true fan of lee dorsey. Lee dorsey working in the coal mine 1966 music video. Best soul singers of all time, from allen toussaint to lee dorsey. Night people is the last hurrah of a man who had an amazing recording career.
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Devo cut the tune for the animated scifi epic heavy metal in 1981, and motheranddaughter country stars the judds put their own stamp on the number when they cut it on their 1985 set rockin with. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Lee dorsey, associated performer, main artist, associated performer allen toussaint, composer, lyricist. Lee dorsey top lee dorsey lyrics ya ya get out of my life woman my old car can you hear me yes we can holy cow confusion a lover was born love lots of lovin gogogirl related lee dorsey links lee dorsey wiki working in the coal mine video lee dorsey twitter. The essential lee dorsey lee dorsey to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of fuel 2000. Working in a coal mine is a familiar cut from lee, but it sounds way better on 45 than it ever does on cd. Song information for working in the coalmine lee dorsey on allmusic.
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