… Read Full Bio ↴Connie Stevens (born August 8, 1938) is an American actress and singer.
She was born Concetta Rosalie Anna Ingoglia in Brooklyn, New York, a daughter of Peter Ingoglia (known as musician Teddy Stevens) and singer Eleanor McGinley.
Connie adopted her father's stage name of Stevens as her own. Her parents were divorced and she lived with grandparents. Coming from a musical family, she formed a singing group called The Fourmost, the other three vocalists went on to fame as The Lettermen. In 1953, Stevens moved to Los Angeles with her father. When she was sixteen, she started another singing group, The Three Debs. She enrolled at a professional school (Georgia Massey's School of Song and Dance in Los Angeles), sang professionally and appeared in local repertory theater.
Stevens then started working as a movie extra. After appearing in four B movies, Jerry Lewis saw her in Dragstrip Riot and cast her in Rock-A-Bye Baby. Soon after that, she signed a contract with Warner Brothers.
She played 'Cricket Blake' in the popular Television detective series Hawaiian Eye from 1959 to 1962, a role that made her famous. In a televised interview on August 26, 2003, on CNN's Larry King Live, Stevens recounted that while on the set of Hawaiian Eye she was told she had a telephone call from Elvis Presley. She didn't believe it, but in fact it was Elvis, inviting her to a party, saying he would come to her house and pick her up personally. They dated for a time and she says they remained lifelong friends.
Her first album was titled Concetta (1958). She had minor hits with the songs Blame It On My Youth, Looking For A Boy, and Spring Is Here. She appeared opposite James Garner in a comedy episode of the TV western series Maverick entitled "Two Tickets to Ten Strike," and after making several appearances on the Warner Bros. hit TV series 77 Sunset Strip, she recorded the hit novelty song Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb, a duet with one of the shows stars, Edward Byrnes. She also recorded the hit single Sixteen Reasons (1960). It hit the top five in both Billboard and Cashbox.
Jambalaya
Connie Stevens Lyrics
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Me gotta go pole the pirogue down the bayou
My yvonne, the sweetest one, me oh my oh
Son of a gun, well have big fun on the bayou
Jambalaya and a crawfish pie, a file gumbo
Cause tonight I′m gonna see my machez a mio
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-oh
Thibidou, fontain-oh, the place is buzzin'
Kinfolk come to see yvonne by the dozen
Dress in style, go hog wild, me oh my oh
Son of a gun, well have big fun on the bayou
Jambalaya and a crawfish pie, a file gumbo
′Cause tonight I'm gonna see my machez a mio
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-oh
Son of a gun, well have big fun on the bayou
Jambalaya and a crawfish pie, a file gumbo
Cause tonight I'm gonna see my machez a mio
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-oh
Son of a gun, well have big fun on the bayou
The lyrics to Connie Stevens's song "Jambalaya" describe the excitement of a man who is headed down to the bayou to see his beloved girlfriend Yvonne. The opening lines "Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh / Me gotta go pole the pirogue down the bayou" indicate that the singer is leaving his home and heading out on a boat down the bayou to his destination. He promises that he will have a great time with his girlfriend on the bayou, referring to her as "my yvonne, the sweetest one."
The chorus of the song describes the food that they will have during their visit, including "Jambalaya and a crawfish pie, a file gumbo." The singer also promises to pick the guitar and fill up the fruit jar, indicating that there will be music and drinks at the gathering. The final verse describes the party that is happening on the bayou, with many of their kinfolk coming to see Yvonne. The singer notes that they will have a great time dressed in style and going "hog wild."
Overall, "Jambalaya" is a song that celebrates the joy of life on the bayou, with music, food, and loved ones all coming together to create a memorable gathering.
Line by Line Meaning
Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh
I have to leave, goodbye Joe
Me gotta go pole the pirogue down the bayou
I have to travel down the bayou in a small canoe
My yvonne, the sweetest one, me oh my oh
My beloved Yvonne is the sweetest person I know
Son of a gun, well have big fun on the bayou
We'll have a great time on the bayou
Jambalaya and a crawfish pie, a file gumbo
We're going to enjoy some delicious Cajun food, including a rice and meat dish, a crawfish pie, and a soup thickened with okra
Cause tonight I'm gonna see my machez a mio
Because tonight I will see my darling
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-oh
We'll play music and enjoy drinks to celebrate
Thibidou, fontain-oh, the place is buzzin'
The town of Thibidou is lively and bustling
Kinfolk come to see yvonne by the dozen
Yvonne's relatives have come to see her in great number
Dress in style, go hog wild, me oh my oh
Everyone is dressed nicely and enjoying themselves
Writer(s): Hank Williams Sr
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