Eddie Bo

New Orleans R&B musician (1930-2009)

Born: 20 September 1930
New Orleans
Died: 18 March 2009
Picayune
Country: United States
Active: 1955–
Record labels: Chess Records, Ace Records
Discography: 1 album

Biography

Eddie Bo was a jazz musician who played piano, trumpet and voice. Eddie Bo was born on 20 September 1930 in New Orleans and died on 18 March 2009 in Picayune. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Chess Records and Ace Records.

Edwin Joseph Bocage (September 20, 1930 – March 18, 2009), known as Eddie Bo, was an American singer and pianist from New Orleans. 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 in New Orleans other than Fats Domino. 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 business his carpentry skills were used to build a studio), Scram, Seven B, and Swan. Allmusic calls him "a sorely underappreciated veteran of the New Orleans R&B scene."

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