Jessie Hill

Jessie Hill (December 9, 1932 – September 17, 1996) singer and songwriter, best remembered for the classic song "Ooh Poo Pah Doo".

Life and career Hill was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. By his teens, he was playing drums in local bands, and in 1951 he formed his own group, the House Rockers. There have been over 100 cover versions of "Ooh Poo Pah Doo" recorded and performed live over the years by other popular musicians, most notably The Shirelles and Ike and Tina Turner. He is buried in Holt Cemetery in New Orleans. A third grandson, Travis "Trumpet Black" Hill, was a rising New Orleans–based performer who died from a tooth infection while on tour in Tokyo on May 4, 2015.

Walter "Papoose" Nelson, best known as Fats Domino's guitar player, was his brother-in-law. Lois Nelson Andrews, a New Orleans 6th Ward cultural icon dubbed as the Queen of the Tremé, was Hill's daughter.

Discography Singles YearTitlePeak chartpositionsRecordLabelAlbumB-side USPop USR&B 1960 "Ooh Poo Pah Doo Part 1" 28 3 Minit "Ooh Poo Pah Doo Part 2" "Whip It on Me" 91 — "I Need Your Love" "Scoop Scoobie Doobie" — — "Highhead Blues" 1961 "I Got Mine" — — "Oh Me Oh My" "My Love" — — "Oogsey Moo" "It's My Fault" — — "Sweet Jelly Roll" 1962 "Can’t Get Enough (Of That Ooh Poo Pah Doo)" — — "The Pot's on a Strike" 1964 "Chip Chop (My Fair Lady)" — — Downey "Woodshed" "Understanding" — — "Down the Street" "Never Thought" — — "T.V. Guide" 1965 "I'm Telling You People" — — Kerwood "If I Am Lucky" 1967 "My Children, My Children" — — Chess "Something Ought to Be Done (About You)" 1969 "Free and Easy" — — Pulsar "Mardi Gras" 1971 "Naturally" — — Blue Thumb Naturally "Livin’ a Lie"