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Jessie Hill

US R&B/Louisiana blues singer

United States · 1932-12-09 – 1996-09-17

Jessie Hill is credited on 1,110 releases across 250 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1960–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,110

Credits

250

Albums

7

Decades active

332

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Jessie Hill born 9 December 1932, New Orleans, Louisiana and died 17 September 1996, New Orleans, Louisiana was an American R&B singer and songwriter, best remembered for the classic song, "Ooh Poo Pah Doo". He began his career as a drummer in the 1950s and after performing with Professor Longhair and Huey "Piano" Smith, he focused on singing and songwriting.

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1,110 releases · 250 albums · active 1960–2025

  • Performance · 1,276
  • Other credits · 9

Studios: Criteria Recording Studios · The New Era Club, Nashville · Gold Star Studios · Atlantic Studios

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