Listen to Lee Dorsey – Working In A Coalmine (03.94 min) on spotify.
Working In A Coalmine can be found on the album Welcome to Dixie (feat. Adrian Lee & Butch Gibson)
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Lee Dorsey – Working In The Coal Mine
About Lee Dorsey
Lee Dorsey (December 24, 1924 – December 2, 1986) was an American rhythm & blues singer. His biggest hits were “Ya Ya” (1961) and “Working in the Coal Mine” (1966). Much of his work was produced by Allen Toussaint with instrumental backing provided by the Meters.
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Dorsey was a childhood friend of Fats Domino before moving to Portland, Oregon when he was ten years old. He served in the United States Navy in World War II and then began a career in prizefighting. Read more on Last.fm