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| 1932 - Jesse Hill was born on this day. New Orleans native singer and songwriter, whos is best remembered by his 1960 hit "Ooh Poo Pah Doo". He began as a drummer, and formed his own band called the House Rockers. A reformed version allowed him to front the band as singer. "Ooh Poo Pah Doo" sold 800,000 copies and went as high as #5 in the R&B charts. Hill moved to California and worked with Harold Battiste and Mac Rebennack, before returning to New Orleans in 1977. He died in 1996 at the age of 63. |