Camille Bob (November 7, 1937 – July 6, 2015), also known as Lil' Bob or Little Bob, was an American
rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, frequently abbreviated as R&B or R'n'B, is a genre of popular music that originated within African American communities in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predomina ...
singer and musician who led the dance band Lil' Bob and the Lollipops.
Biography
He was born in
Arnaudville
Arnaudville is a town in St. Landry and St. Martin parishes in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The St. Martin Parish portion of Arnaudville is part of the Lafayette metropolitan statistical area, while the St. Landry Parish portion is part of th ...
,
Louisiana
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, and started his music career in the mid-1950s as drummer in a band led by the unrelated Good Rockin' Bob. He soon formed his own dance band, The Lollipops, and first recorded for
Goldband Records in
Lake Charles in 1957.
As a singing drummer, Lil' Bob's band played Louisiana's dance halls and clubs in the 1960s. They recorded for various small local labels during the early and mid-1960s, before beginning a longer relationship with the La Louisianne label in 1965. The band became best known for their 1965 single "I Got Loaded",
[ and the 1966 album ''Nobody But You''.]Northern soul
Northern soul is a music and dance movement that emerged in Northern England and the Midlands in the early 1970s. It developed from the British Mod (subculture), mod scene, based on a particular style of African American music, Black American ...
circuit in Britain.[ His 1960s recordings for the La Louisianne label were compiled on the CD ''Little Bob & The Lollipops'', issued in 2004.][ He was still active as a performer in Louisiana in the mid-2000s,][ but died of cancer in ]Opelousas
Opelousas (; ) is a small city and the parish seat of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. Interstate 49 and U.S. Route 190 were constructed with a junction here. According to the 2020 census, Opelousas has a population of 15,786, a 6 ...
General Hospital in 2015, aged 77.Kemah Bob
Kemah Bob is an American comedian. She achieved fame in the United Kingdom, and is best known for hosting '' It's a Sin: After Hours''.
Early and personal life
Bob grew up in Houston, Texas, and went to school in Waco, Texas. She has lived in ...
.
Discography
Singles
* "Take It Easy Katy" (Goldband, 1958)
* "You Don't Have To Cry" (Carl, 1962)
* "Help Me Somebody" (Big Wheel, 1963)
* "Are You Ever Coming Home" / "Please Believe Me" (High-Up 101, 1963)
* "Mule Train" / "Please Don't Leave" (Tamm T-2005, 1964)
* "Nobody But You" / "I Got Loaded" (La Louisianne LL-8067, 1966)
* "So In Need" / "My Heart's On Fire" (La Louisianne LL-8075, 1966)
* "Life Can Be Lonely" / "Song For My Father" (La Louisiana LL-8078, 1966)
* "I Can't Take It" / "The High Road" (La Louisianne LL-8087, 1966)
* "We're In Love" / "Look Out Mr. Heartaches" (La Louisianne LL-8091, 1967)
* "Stop" / Soul Woman" (La Louisianne LL-8122, 1969)
* "I Don't Wanta Cry" / "Who Needs You So Bad" (Jin 45-222, 1969)
* "You Know It Ain't Right" / "Trouble In Mind" (Jin 45-225, 1969)
* "Peaches (You Got Love)" / "I Found Someone" (Jin 45-227, 1970)
* "I Wake Up Crying" / "Got To Get Away" (Whit 6906, 1971)
* "Brother Brown" / "2 Weeks, 2 Days, Too Long" (Soul Unlimited 102, 1972)
* "Kill That Roach" / "Harry Hippy" (Master Trak 3010, 1980)
Albums
* ''Nobody But You'' (La Louisianne, 1966)
* ''Sweet Soul Swinger'' (Jin, 1968)
* ''I Got Loaded'' (La Louisianne, 2004)[
]
References
1937 births
2015 deaths
American rhythm and blues musicians
Musicians from Louisiana
Deaths from cancer in Louisiana
People from Arnaudville, Louisiana
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