Best compilation cd for lee dorsey steve hoffman music. Music profile for lee dorsey, born 24 december 1926. Lee dorsey working in the coal mine holy cow album art. Working in the coal mine lyrics intro workin in a coal mine. Lee dorsey working in the coal mine testo musixmatch. Song information for working in the coalmine lee dorsey on allmusic. Lee dorsey working in the coal mine mp3 album download. Jul 25, 2017 whoop, i wanna sit down working in the coal mine going down, down, down working in the coal mine whoop, i wanna sit down five oclock in the morning im already up and gone lord, im so tired how long can this go on working in the coal mine going down, down, down working in the coal mine whoop, i wanna sit down working in the coal mine going down, down, down working in the coal mine whoop, i. New orleansborn lee dorsey was a former boxer who turned rock singer. Working in a coal mine was, with the exception of ya ya, dorsey s biggest hit, though he wasnt the only artist to tackle toussaints classic.
The album is a rerelease of working in the coal mine holy cow, but with a different title sequence. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. The last lee dorsey compilation thread was in 2004 with a little flurry of activity in 20 but is now closed. The biggest collection of work weve ever seen from lee dorsey a set that starts with his early firefury singles at the start of the 60s, then moves through his big recordings for sansu and other labels that helped establish the new orleans soul style of the late 60s then even includes great later work for polydor, spring, and abc plus some unreleased tracks too. Considering the large scope of soul, thats a pretty miniscule sample. Disc 1 arthur conley sweet soul music king curtis memphis soul stew lee dorsey working in the coal mine ray charles whatd i say p. Best soul singers of all time, from toussaint to lee dorsey. Lee dorsey, associated performer, main artist, associated performer allen toussaint, composer, lyricist. You will get 2 track for free after confirming your account. Night people is the last hurrah of a man who had an amazing recording career.
Second only to fats domino as an exemplar of new orleans music, lee dorsey 19241986 made his name through a string of classic hit singles, including ya ya, ride your pony, working in a coalmine, everything i do gohn be funky and yes we can. Soutenez les radios libres, en region parisienne ecoutez frequence paris plurielle fpp 106. The greatest hits and more 19601978 is a must for any true fan of lee dorsey. The audio file used in this video is an mp3 render of the hit trax midi file backing track. He had a minor hit for a local new orleans record company that resulted in a contract with fury records, a nationally distributed label. Working in a coal mine is a familiar cut from lee, but it sounds way better on 45 than it ever does on cd.
By lee dorsey on soul mine the greatest hits & more 19601978 wonder woman. The argument is that aside from some exceptions in the 70s, it was a singles based genre in which albums were haphazard collections of singles padded by filler. Workin in the coal mine chords by lee dorsey songsterr tabs. Lee dorsey working in the coal mine 1966 music video.
Lee dorsey working in a coalmine lyrics genius lyrics. Born in new orleans, louisiana, dorsey was a childhood friend of fats domino. Night people 1978 soul lee dorsey download soul music. The song lee dorsey working in the coal mine is professional recreation. It was also covered by vocal point byu, alexis korner, jello biafra and the new orleans raunch and soul allstars, the judds and other artists. Do all copies of this release have a pressing fault on the penultimate. Working in the coal mine going down, down, down working in the coal mine whoop, i wanna sit down working in the coal mine going down, down, down working in the coal mine whoop, i wanna sit down five oclock in the morning im already up and gone lord, im so tired how long can this go on working in the coal mine going down, down, down working in the coal mine whoop, i wanna sit down working in. Working in the coal mine lee dorsey song info allmusic. It was an international hit for lee dorsey in 1966, and has been recorded by other musicians including devo in 1981. Lee dorsey working in the coal mine lyrics more music mp3 download song lyrics. Born irving lee dorsey on december 24, 1924 some sources say 1926 in new orleans, dorsey and his family moved to portland, oregon, when he was ten years old. I been working in the coal mine trying to find a gold mine but you give me a soul mine filled with a love and understanding sweetness. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from lee dorsey at the discogs marketplace. The essential lee dorsey lee dorsey to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on.
The following links will take you to various online merchants outside of that sell recordings and other merchandise for the performing artist featured on this page. Lee dorsey take care of our love duet with betty harris 3. Working in the coal mine everything i do gonh be funky. Lee dorsey working in a coal mine lyrics musixmatch. Born in new orleans, louisiana, dorsey was a childhood friend of fats domino before moving to. Lee dorsey love lots of lovin duet with betty harris 2. Allen toussaint, brenda lee everybody loves me but you here comes that feelin decca usa 379. In most cases, we ship items within 1 business day of your order. Warner chappell, solar music rights management, bmi. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile. His biggest hits were ya ya 1961 and working in the coal mine 1966. Lee dorsey working in the coal mine lyrics genius lyrics. Ya ya, doremi, great googa mooga, ride your pony, get out of my life woman, confusion, working in the coal mine, holy cow, my old car, and everything i do is gonna be funky from now on.
Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. This is partly true, especially for the godfather of soul, james brown. Working in a coal mine lee dorsey live band backing track. Much of his work was produced by allen toussaint, with instrumental backing provided by the meters. Holy cow is a song written by allen toussaint and performed by lee dorsey. And though many of toussiants compositions went on to become huge hits such as lee dorsey s working in a coal mine. Charlys 1993 compilation soul mine has a great cover shot of lee dorsey pointing a pistol into the camera, no liner notes, and all the usual suspects. Workin in the coal mine goin on down, down workin in a coal mine oops, about to slip down workin in a coal mine goin on. And mexico is a mad mad number thats wonderful, too and worth the price of the single. Working in the coal mine going down, down, down working in the coal mine whoop, i wanna sit down working in the coal mine going down, down. Please refer to the estimated delivery date set by ebay for when your order is due to arrive. Devo cut the tune for the animated scifi epic heavy metal in 1981, and motheranddaughter country stars the judds put their own stamp on the number when they cut it on their 1985 set rockin with.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The greatest hits and more features the 1987 charly compilation am i that easy to forget. Lee dorsey originally released working in the coal mine written by allen toussaint and lee dorsey released it on the album the new lee dorsey working in the coal mine in 1966. Lee dorsey working in the coal mine mp3 download and lyrics. Licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of fuel 2000. Lee dorsey soul mine the greatest hits and more cd. Listen to your favorite songs from working in the coal mine everything i do gonh be funky single by lee dorsey now.
It was featured on his 1966 album working in the coal mine holy cow. Theres an 8year gap between night people and its predecessor yes we can, and the musical. Since things likely have changed since then i wanted to throw out a new request for any suggestions on good sounding and good track list compilations on cd for lee dorsey. Working in the coalmine lee dorsey song info allmusic. At this stage of the game, lee dorsey was touring with the clash while never losing touch with what made his such a likable and listenable recording artist. Much of his work was produced by allen toussaint with instrumental backing provided by the meters. During this time he charted some ten singles, most of which were recorded under the aegis of producersongwriter allen toussaint. With a generous 56 tracks on 2cds housed in an attractive hardbound minibook with biographical notes, label scans, photos and an annotated track listing, soul mine. Working in the coal mine is a song with music and lyrics by the american musician and record producer allen toussaint. Vinyl lee dorsey soul mine the greatest hits charly. Scorching classics from 1961 1975 15 releases 2014, mp3 tracks, 320 kbps.
Albums include american graffiti, yes we can, and new orleans funk. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. A mainstay of the new orleans music scene, lee dorsey s funky and infectious sound was an essential party ingredient during the 60s and 70s. Working in the coal mine going down, down, down working in the coal mine whoop, i wanna sit down working in the coal mine. I been working in the coal mine trying to find a gold mine but you give me a soul mine filled with a love and understanding sweetness sweeter then candy, i been trying to.