Lee Dorsey epitomized the loose, easygoing charm of New Orleans R&B perhaps more than any other artist of the '60s. Working with legendary Crescent City producer/writer Allen Toussaint, Dorsey typically offered good-time party tunes with a playful sense of humor and a loping, funky backbeat. Even if he's remembered chiefly for the signature hit "Working In A Coalmine," it was a remarkably consistent and winning combination for the vast majority of his recording career.
Dorsey was born in New Orleans on December 24, 1924 (although some sources list 1926), and moved to Portland, OR
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