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American R&B and Louisiana blues singer and songwriter (1932–1996)

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Jessie Hill (b 9 December 1932, New Orleans – d 17 September 1996, New Orleans) was an American R&B singer and songwriter, best remembered for the classic Ooh Poo Pah Doo. By his teens Hill was playing drums in local bands, and in 1951 he formed his own group, the House Rockers. After periods performing as drummer with Professor Longhair and then Huey "Piano" Smith, he formed a new version of the House Rockers in 1958, which enabled him to focus on singing with the band. <a href="https://www.la

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Instance of
human
Given name
Jessie
Family name
Hill
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
New Orleans
Place of death
New Orleans
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Instrument
voice
Record label
Chess Records
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JessieHillatJazzFest1996.jpg
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cause of death
kidney failure
start of work period
1951-00-00
Commons category
Jessie Hill
date of birth
1932-12-09
date of death
1996-09-17
manner of death
natural causes
pseudonym
Dr. Doo Pah Doo
copyright representative
Broadcast Music, Inc.
name in native language
Jessie Hill
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