Second only to Fats Domino as an exemplar of New Orleans music, Lee Dorsey (1924-1986) 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." Working in tandem with producer Allen Toussaint and the great backing band the Meters, Dorsey, with his sly, good-time vocals and clever lyrics, made for many of the greatest Crescent City hits, many of which were later covered by artists ranging from Devo to the Pointer Sisters.

Listen to Lee Dorsey at Finetune.

• (2008)  Ride Your Pony
• (1997)  Wheelin' and Dealin': The Definitive Collection

• Working In the Coal Mine
• Ya Ya
• Working in a Coal Mine
• Ride Your Pony
• Everything I Do Gohn Be Funky (From Now On)

• Allen Toussaint
• Fats Domino
• Aaron Neville
• Dr. John
• The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
• Professor Longhair
• The Neville Brothers
• Bo Dollis & The Wild Magnolias
• James Booker
• Irma Thomas
• Johnny Adams
• The Meters
• Wilson Pickett
• Louis Armstrong
• Albert Ammons
• Pinetop Perkins
• Al Hirt
• Big Joe Turner
• Acker Bilk
• Memphis Slim

• miihaa
• Tasty
• johndrossjr
• SapphireJazzGnome
• formsetter
• hughley
• BHOWELLS
• tano
• glocks
• 709
• packy283

• WhiteBobcatCanada on 2008-03-25 23:37:22.430:
  Another influence to the Beatles...