DIGGY LIGGY LO

Created on 05/10/2008
Latest update on 28/11/2023

Artist: Terry Clement & his Rhythmic 5
Author: J.D. Miller
Label: Feature
Year: 1952

South Louisiana family band with Terry Clement (accordion), Purvis Clement (fiddle) and Grant Clement (guitar) - inspired by the music of Nathan Abshire. Cut at J.D. Miller's studio in Crowley, LA (who claimed the credits as usual).

Covers:

1954:

Jimmy Newman [with Chet Atkins on Dot]

1961:

Rusty & Doug [also cut at J.D. Miller's, where the heat forced them to end the session in their undies]

1963:

Buck Owens [credits J.D. Loudermilk]

1969:

Doug Kershaw

1970:

Claude François [as Diggy liggy lai et diggy liggy lo]

1972:

Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen

1974:

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

1976:

Jimmy C. Newman [new version for Plantation]

1979:

Stampen & Dagen [as Ons Strotje]

1985:

Rod Bernard

1985:

Mickey Gilley

1988:

Eddie LeJeune

1988:

Balham Alligators

1994:

Captain Gumbo

1998:

Jo-El Sonnier

2002:

John Fogerty

Contact


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