Eddie Bo (born Edwin Joseph Bocage, New Orleans, Louisiana, September 20, 1… Read Full Bio ↴Eddie Bo (born Edwin Joseph Bocage, New Orleans, Louisiana, September 20, 1930 – March 18, 2009) was an American rhythm and blues singer and New Orleans-style pianist.
Schooled in jazz, he was known for his blues, soul and funk recordings, compositions, productions and arrangements. He debuted on Ace Records in 1955 and released more single records than anyone else in New Orleans other than Fats Domino.
Eddie Bo came from a long line of ship builders with the male members of his family being bricklayers, carpenters and masons by day and musicians by night. Eddie's mother was a self-taught pianist in the style of friend, Professor Longhair. The Bocage family was involved in the traditional jazz community with cousins Charles, Henry and Peter, who played with Sidney Bechet, contributing to jazz orchestras before World War II.
Eddie graduated from Booker T. Washington High School before going into the army. After his army stint, he returned to New Orleans to study at the Grundwald School of music. There he learned piano, music theory and to sight read, and arrange music. It was at this time that he was influenced by Russian classical pianist Vladimir Horowitz and was introduced to bebop pianists Art Tatum and Oscar Peterson.
Like a lot of other local musicians Eddie frequented the premier blues venue in town, the Dew Drop Inn on LaSalle Street. Eddie began playing in the New Orleans jazz scene and went under the name of Spider Bocage, later forming the Spider Bocage Orchestra. He made a switch to R&B after deciding it was more popular and brought in more money. In the 1950s he and a group of New Orleans musicians toured the country supporting singers Big Joe Turner, Earl King, Guitar Slim, Johnny Adams, Lloyd Price, Ruth Brown, Smiley Lewis, and The Platters.
His first released record was in 1955 for Johnny Vincent's Ace Records. His next release, in 1956 on Apollo Records, was "I'm Wise" which Little Richard later recorded as "Slippin' and Slidin". In 1961, Eddie had a hit with the novelty dance song "Check Mr Popeye" (Swan Records, originally released on Ric Records). Eddie also wrote "My Dearest Darling" for Etta James which put her at the top of the R&B charts and "In The Same Old Way" for Tommy Ridgley.
In the late 1960s he recorded the renowned "Pass The Hatchet" under the nom de disque, Roger and the Gypsies for Joe Banashak's Seven B label as well as "Fence of Love" and "SGB" (Stone Graveyard Business) under his own name. He either wrote or produced most of the titles on Seven B records.
In 1969, at the height of funk, he penned and sang "Hook and Sling" (Scram Records) which reached No. 13 on the R&B charts in that year. It was his biggest hit since "Check Mr Popeye" and was recorded in just one take. The next year saw another hit with "Check Your Bucket" on his own Bo-Sound imprint.
He produced and arranged records by such artists as Al "Carnival Time" Johnson, Art Neville, Chris Kenner, Chuck Carbo, Irma Thomas, Johnny Adams, Mary Jane Hooper, Robert Parker, and The Explosions. (The Vibrettes 'Humpty Dump' on Lujon is commonly incorrectly attributed to Eddie Bo, due to the similarity of the drumming style with James Black).
Eddie Bo worked and recorded for more than 40 different record labels, including Ace, Apollo, Arrow, At Last, Blue-Jay, Bo-Sound, Checker, Chess, Cinderella, Nola, Ric (for which his carpentry skills were used to build them a studio), Scram, Seven B, and Swan.
In the 1970s Eddie, absorbed in the renovation business, disappeared from the music scene only to rise up again at the end of the decade with two albums, "The Other Side of Eddie Bo" and "Watch for the Coming," which he produced himself. In the 1980s and 1990s he recorded with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band and resurrected his Bo-Sound label. He joined Willy DeVille to play on two DeVille records, Victory Mixture and Big Easy Fantasy, and he toured with DeVille as well. He later joined up with Raful Neal and Rockin' Tabby Thomas playing and recording under the names The Louisiana Legends, The District Court and The Hoodoo Kings.
He bought a doctor's office and salon on Banks Street which he and his manager converted into an eatery for Bo's fans called "Check Your Bucket" after his 1970 hit. Like Bo's home and recording studio it was hit by Hurricane Katrina while Bo was on tour in Paris. Due to Bo's carpentry and bricklaying skills he took on the task of completing the hurricane damage repairs himself.
Eddie Bo died on March 18, 2009 of a heart attack.
Eddie Bo is survived by two sisters, Gloria Bocage-Sterling who lives in Oakland, California. Lisa Bocage-Howard and two brothers,Oliver and Cornelius eight children: Valeri Ann Bocage, CEO & Founder of Powerful Women International in San Francisco, California, Edwin Joseph Bocage, Jr., Owen David Bocage, Nancy Marie Bocage-Siegel, Cheryl Bocage-Joseph, Tanya Bocage-Sales, Sonjia Bocage-Anderson, Tomekia Bocage-Jones. He is also survived by a cousin Frank Owen Bocage Jr. and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
May 22, 1997 was declared "Eddie Bo Day" in New Orleans by mayor Marc Morial while Bo was playing in Karachi, Pakistan. Bo was also named New Orleans' music ambassador to Pakistan.
His song "Hook & Sling" was featured on the breakbeat compilation Ultimate Breaks and Beats.
He won many music awards including two Lifetime Achievement awards from the South Louisiana Music Association and Music/Offbeat Best of the Beat.
Schooled in jazz, he was known for his blues, soul and funk recordings, compositions, productions and arrangements. He debuted on Ace Records in 1955 and released more single records than anyone else in New Orleans other than Fats Domino.
Eddie Bo came from a long line of ship builders with the male members of his family being bricklayers, carpenters and masons by day and musicians by night. Eddie's mother was a self-taught pianist in the style of friend, Professor Longhair. The Bocage family was involved in the traditional jazz community with cousins Charles, Henry and Peter, who played with Sidney Bechet, contributing to jazz orchestras before World War II.
Eddie graduated from Booker T. Washington High School before going into the army. After his army stint, he returned to New Orleans to study at the Grundwald School of music. There he learned piano, music theory and to sight read, and arrange music. It was at this time that he was influenced by Russian classical pianist Vladimir Horowitz and was introduced to bebop pianists Art Tatum and Oscar Peterson.
Like a lot of other local musicians Eddie frequented the premier blues venue in town, the Dew Drop Inn on LaSalle Street. Eddie began playing in the New Orleans jazz scene and went under the name of Spider Bocage, later forming the Spider Bocage Orchestra. He made a switch to R&B after deciding it was more popular and brought in more money. In the 1950s he and a group of New Orleans musicians toured the country supporting singers Big Joe Turner, Earl King, Guitar Slim, Johnny Adams, Lloyd Price, Ruth Brown, Smiley Lewis, and The Platters.
His first released record was in 1955 for Johnny Vincent's Ace Records. His next release, in 1956 on Apollo Records, was "I'm Wise" which Little Richard later recorded as "Slippin' and Slidin". In 1961, Eddie had a hit with the novelty dance song "Check Mr Popeye" (Swan Records, originally released on Ric Records). Eddie also wrote "My Dearest Darling" for Etta James which put her at the top of the R&B charts and "In The Same Old Way" for Tommy Ridgley.
In the late 1960s he recorded the renowned "Pass The Hatchet" under the nom de disque, Roger and the Gypsies for Joe Banashak's Seven B label as well as "Fence of Love" and "SGB" (Stone Graveyard Business) under his own name. He either wrote or produced most of the titles on Seven B records.
In 1969, at the height of funk, he penned and sang "Hook and Sling" (Scram Records) which reached No. 13 on the R&B charts in that year. It was his biggest hit since "Check Mr Popeye" and was recorded in just one take. The next year saw another hit with "Check Your Bucket" on his own Bo-Sound imprint.
He produced and arranged records by such artists as Al "Carnival Time" Johnson, Art Neville, Chris Kenner, Chuck Carbo, Irma Thomas, Johnny Adams, Mary Jane Hooper, Robert Parker, and The Explosions. (The Vibrettes 'Humpty Dump' on Lujon is commonly incorrectly attributed to Eddie Bo, due to the similarity of the drumming style with James Black).
Eddie Bo worked and recorded for more than 40 different record labels, including Ace, Apollo, Arrow, At Last, Blue-Jay, Bo-Sound, Checker, Chess, Cinderella, Nola, Ric (for which his carpentry skills were used to build them a studio), Scram, Seven B, and Swan.
In the 1970s Eddie, absorbed in the renovation business, disappeared from the music scene only to rise up again at the end of the decade with two albums, "The Other Side of Eddie Bo" and "Watch for the Coming," which he produced himself. In the 1980s and 1990s he recorded with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band and resurrected his Bo-Sound label. He joined Willy DeVille to play on two DeVille records, Victory Mixture and Big Easy Fantasy, and he toured with DeVille as well. He later joined up with Raful Neal and Rockin' Tabby Thomas playing and recording under the names The Louisiana Legends, The District Court and The Hoodoo Kings.
He bought a doctor's office and salon on Banks Street which he and his manager converted into an eatery for Bo's fans called "Check Your Bucket" after his 1970 hit. Like Bo's home and recording studio it was hit by Hurricane Katrina while Bo was on tour in Paris. Due to Bo's carpentry and bricklaying skills he took on the task of completing the hurricane damage repairs himself.
Eddie Bo died on March 18, 2009 of a heart attack.
Eddie Bo is survived by two sisters, Gloria Bocage-Sterling who lives in Oakland, California. Lisa Bocage-Howard and two brothers,Oliver and Cornelius eight children: Valeri Ann Bocage, CEO & Founder of Powerful Women International in San Francisco, California, Edwin Joseph Bocage, Jr., Owen David Bocage, Nancy Marie Bocage-Siegel, Cheryl Bocage-Joseph, Tanya Bocage-Sales, Sonjia Bocage-Anderson, Tomekia Bocage-Jones. He is also survived by a cousin Frank Owen Bocage Jr. and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
May 22, 1997 was declared "Eddie Bo Day" in New Orleans by mayor Marc Morial while Bo was playing in Karachi, Pakistan. Bo was also named New Orleans' music ambassador to Pakistan.
His song "Hook & Sling" was featured on the breakbeat compilation Ultimate Breaks and Beats.
He won many music awards including two Lifetime Achievement awards from the South Louisiana Music Association and Music/Offbeat Best of the Beat.
When the Saints Go Marching In
Eddie Bo Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'When the Saints Go Marching In' by these artists:
103rd Street Gospel Choir Oh, when the saints go marching in Oh, when the saints…
Armstrong Sisters and brothers This is reverend Satchmo gettin' ready …
B-B. King (Repeat 2X) Oh when the saints go marching in When the saint…
B.B. King (Repeat 2X) Oh when the saints go marching in When the sai…
B.B. King & Richie Sambora (Repeat 2X) Oh when the saints go marching in When the saint…
Barbecue Bob Oh, when the saints go marching in Oh, when the saints…
Belafonte Harry Oh, when the saints, go marching in Yes when the saints…
Bill & Gloria Gaither Oh, when the saints go marching in Oh, when the…
Bill & Gloria Gaither feat. Jake Hess and Terry Blackwood Hmmm, Hmmm We are all traveling in the footsteps Of those wh…
Bo Diddley Oh when the saints, go marching in, Oh when the saints…
Bob Haggart and His Orchestra Sisters and brothers This is reverend Satchmo gettin' ready…
Boston Pops Orchestra/John Williams Start spreading the news I'm leaving today I want to be a…
Bruce Springsteen We are all trav'ling in the footsteps Of those that've gone…
Bruce Springsteen & The Session Band We are all traveling in the footsteps Of those that'd come…
Bruce Springsteen with the Sessions Band We are all trav'ling in the footsteps Of those that've gone…
Cash/Lewis We are trav'ling in the footsteps Of…
Cedarmont Kids Oh when the saints go marching in Oh when the saints…
Choir & Orchestra Of The New Apostolic Church Cape Town Jesus on the mainline, tell him what you want (Jesus on…
Chris Barber Let's look up as we walk, so that the tears…
Chuck Berry & Bo Diddley Oh when the saints, go marching in, Oh when the saints…
Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley Oh when the saints, go marching in, Oh when the saints…
Connee Boswell Oh, when the saints go marching in (Repeat x2) I want…
Crescent City Rhithm And Jazz Band Let's look up as we walk, so that the tears…
Danny Kaye & Louis Armstrong Sisters and brothers This is reverend Satchmo gettin' ready …
Dave Bartholomew Oh, when the saints go marching in Oh, when the saints…
Dr John Well a-when the saints go marching in, When the saints go…
Dr. Chesky Oh when the saints go marching in Oh when the saints…
Dr. John Well a-when the saints go marching in, When the saints go…
E.C. and Orna Ball Show We are traveling in the footsteps Of those who've gone befor…
Earl Perkins We are traveling in the footsteps Of those who've gone befo…
Earl Scruggs Oh when the saints go marching in when the saints…
Ella & Louis Sisters and brothers This is reverend Satchmo gettin' ready …
Ella Fitzgerald Oh, when the saints go marching in Oh, when the saints…
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong Sisters and brothers This is reverend Satchmo gettin' ready …
Ella Mae Wilson Lillie B. Williams and Richard Williams Oh, when the saints go marching in Well, when the saints…
Elvis Presley We are traveling in the footsteps Of those who've gone befor…
Elvis Presley - Carl Perkins - Jerry Lee Lewis - Jonny Cash [Chorus] Well when the saints go marchin' in Well when the s…
Elvis Presley Carl Perkins Jerry Lee Lewis & Johnny Cash [Chorus] Well when the saints go marchin' in Well when the…
Fats Domino Oh when the saints go marching in Oh when the saints…
Fats Domino & Dave Bartholomew Oh, when the saints go marching in Oh, when the saints…
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra & Ray Eberle There'll be a hot time in the town of Berlin When…
Golden Gate Quartet Oh, when the saints, go marching in, Yes when the saints…
H.C. We are traveling in the footsteps Of those who've gone befo…
Hank Thompson Oh, when the saints go marching in Oh, when the…
Hank Williams Oh, when the saints go marching in Well, when the saints…
Harlem Gospel Singers & Band We are all traveling in the footsteps Of those that'd come…
Harry Belafonte Oh, when the saints, go marching in Yes when the saints…
Harry James and His Orchestra Sisters and brothers This is reverend Satchmo gettin' ready…
Helen Humes Oh, when the saints go marching in [Repeat x2] I want…
Henry Jerome and His Orchestra Sisters and brothers This is reverend Satchmo gettin' ready…
Humes Helen Oh, when the saints go marching in [Repeat x2] I want…
Ike & Tina Turner We are trav'ling in the footsteps Of those who've gone befo…
Isley Brothers Oh, when the saints go marching in Oh, when the saints…
J C Higginbotham We are traveling in the footsteps Of those who've gone befor…
J.C. Higginbotham (w. Louis Armstrong) Sisters and brothers This is reverend Satchmo gettin' ready …
J.J. Johnson We are traveling in the footsteps Of those who've gone befor…
Jack Parnell And His Orchestra We are traveling in the footsteps Of those who've gone befo…
Jackie Wilson & Linda Hopkins Oh, when the saints go marching in (2x) I want to…
Jerry Lee Lewis We are trav'ling in the footsteps Of…
Johnny Cash & Jerry Lee Lewis [Chorus] Well when the saints go marchin' in Well when the…
Johnny Cash/Jerry Lee Lewis We are trav'ling in the footsteps Of…
Judy Garland And Liza Minnelli Oh, when the saints go marching in Oh, when the…
Keely Smith Oh, when the saints go marching in Oh, when the saints…
Kenny Baker Feat. Louis Armstrong Sisters and brothers This is reverend Satchmo gettin' ready …
Kingston Trio Oh yeah We are following the footsteps Of those who've gone …
Lester Flatt Oh when the saints go marching in when the saints…
Lewis Jerry Lee We are trav'ling in the footsteps Of…
Lightnin' Hopkins I'm in the mood for marchin' in I'm in the mood…
Little Richard Oh when the saints go marching in When the saints go…
LIVING ROOM 1 - Bruce Springsteen We are all traveling in the footsteps Of those that'd come…
London Community Gospel Choir Hmmm, Hmmm We are all traveling in the footsteps Of those wh…
Louis Armstrong We are trav'ling in the footsteps Of those who've gone befor…
Louis Armstrong His All Stars Sisters and brothers This is reverend Satchmo gettin' ready…
Louis Armstrong & Danny Kaye We are traveling in the footsteps Of those who've gone befor…
Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald Sisters and brothers This is reverend Satchmo gettin' ready …
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra We are traveling in the footsteps Of those who've gone befo…
Louis Armstrong & The All Stars and Guests Sisters and brothers This is reverend Satchmo gettin' ready …
Louis Armstrong杮 Sisters and brothers This is reverend Satchmo gettin' ready…
Louis Prima Oh, when the saints go marching in Oh, when the saints…
Louis Prima Sam Butera & The Witnesses Oh, when the saints go marching in Oh, when the saints…
Mahalia Oh, when the saints, go marching in Yes when the saints…
Mormon Tabernacle Choir Hmmm, Hmmm We are all traveling in the footsteps Of those wh…
Mr. Eric & Mr. Michael Oh when the saints go marching in Oh when the saints…
Ottilie Patterson & Chris Barber Let's look up as we walk, so that the tears…
Pete Fountain Divine Comedy, The Promenade When The Lights Go Out All Ov…
Pete Seeger We are trav'ling in the footsteps Of those who've gone befor…
Preservation Hall Jazz Band Said when the saints, when the saints When the saints go…
Queen Ida Oh, when the saints go marching in Oh, when the saints…
rev r. l. white Oh when the saints go marching in Oh when the saints…
Roger McGuinn We are trav'ling in the footsteps Of those who've gone befor…
Santa Jam Vó Alberta Oh, when the Saints (when the saints) Go marching in (marchi…
Sister Rosetta Tharpe Let's look up as we walk, so that the tears…
St. Snot Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Da…
Steelasophical Oh, when the saints, go marching in, Yes when the saints…
The All-Stars We are traveling in the footsteps Of those who've gone befo…
The Beatles Hey! We are following the footsteps of those who've gone…
The Golden Gate Quartet Oh, when the saints, go marching in, Yes when the saints…
The Isley Brothers Oh, when the saints go marching in Oh, when the saints…
The Kingston Trio Oh yeah We are following the footsteps Of those who've gone …
The Million Dollar Quartet We are traveling in the footsteps Of those who've gone befo…
The Original Memphis Five Oh, when the saints go marching in (Repeat x2) I want…
The Pinker Tones Oh when the Saints go marching in 2x Oh Lord, I…
The Sessions Band/Bruce Springsteen We are all traveling in the footsteps Of those that'd come…
The The Kingston Trio Oh yeah We are following the footsteps Of those who've gone …
The Weavers We are trav'ling in the footsteps Of those who've gone befor…
Tommy Eden & The 4/8 Singin' Factory Oh, when the saints, go marching in, Yes when the saints…
Tommy Eden & The Gospel Choir Jesus on the mainline, tell him what you want (Jesus on…
Tony Sheridan Hey! We are following the footsteps of those who've gone…
varios O when the Saints marching in Now, when the Saints go marchi…
Wayne Newton Oh, when the saints go marching in (2x) I want to…
Weavers The We are trav'ling in the footsteps Of those who've gone befor…
Wingy Manone And His Orchestra Sisters and brothers This is reverend Satchmo gettin' ready…
Woody Wright & Ivan Parker I'm Just A Weary Pilgrim Plodding Through This World Of Sin …
We have lyrics for these tracks by Eddie Bo:
Baby I'm Wise Slippin′ and a slidin' Peepin′ and a hidin' I'm so glad I…
Hard Times My mother told me, before she passed away Said son when…
Hook & Sling Huh, ha, uh, do it Move it, groove it Just keep on…
Hook and Sling Huh, ha, uh, do it Move it, groove it Just keep on…
Hook And Sling ((Part 1)) Huh, ha, uh, do it Move it, groove it Just keep…
Hook And Sling ) Huh, ha, uh, do it Move it, groove it Just keep on…
Hook and Sling, Part 1 Huh, ha, uh, do it Move it, groove it Just keep…
It Must Be Love Первый Куплет: Я люблю на самом деле. Твои волосы на теле. Н…
My Dearest Darling All I need Is someone like you My Dearest Darling Please~lov…
The Hook and Sling Huh, ha, uh, do it Move it, groove it Just keep on…
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