Posted on 09/14/2010 12:44:33 PM PDT by a fool in paradise
Carlton "King" Coleman, a pioneer in American rhythm and blues, died Saturday morning from heart failure at a Miami hospice, his son said. He was 78.
Coleman was known for providing the lead vocals on the 1959 hit "(Do The) Mashed Potatoes," recorded with James Brown's band. According to a 2003 Miami New Times article, Brown had initially planned to do the vocals himself, but a dispute with his record label made that impossible.
To avoid any lawsuits from Brown's label, a Miami producer had Coleman sing on the mostly instrumental track, while the group officially credited with the song was "Nat Kendrick and the Swans," named for Brown's drummer.
Besides working with Brown, Coleman also released numerous singles of his own during his singing career, including "Mashed Potato Man" and "The Boo Boo Song."
Coleman also performed with many other rhythm and blues legends, such as B.B. King and Jackie Wilson...
...Besides performing on stage, the elder Coleman also worked many years as a radio disc jockey. He started at Tampa's WTMP and eventually moved on to Miami's WFEC. He finally ended up at Miami's WMBM, where he was one of the city's most popular DJs in the late 1950s....
(Excerpt) Read more at pollstar.com ...
FMCDH(BITS)
Y’all must have never heard The Boo Boo Song
http://www.amazon.com/The-Boo-Song/dp/B000QNSDXM/ref=dm_att_trk1?ie=UTF8&qid=1284493468&sr=1-1
And here’s the lead in from a more modern live recording also available....
RIP.
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