Ernie K-doe

R&B Singer

Birthday February 22, 1936

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace Louisiana

DEATH DATE Jul 5, 2001 (65)

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About

R&B singer remembered for a Billboard chart-topping hit entitled "Mother-in-Law." His other popular songs include "Te-Ta-Te-Ta-Ta" and "Later for Tomorrow."

Before Fame

During the mid-1950s, he belonged to a New Orleans band called the Blue Diamonds.

Trivia

He hosted several New Orleans radio shows.

Family Life

After his death, his wife Antoinette became the owner of Ernie K-Doe's Mother-in-Law Lounge.

Associated With

Songwriter Allen Toussaint wrote "Mother-in-Law," the song that made Ernie K-Doe famous.