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    Ernest Kador Jr. (February 22, 1933 – July 5, 2001), known by the stage name Ernie K-Doe, was an American R&B singer best known for his 1961 hit single "Mother-in-Law", which went to number 1 on the Billboard pop chart in the U.S.

  2. Jul 23, 2014 · His first Minit single, "Make You Love Me," flopped, but the follow-up, "Hello My Lover," was a substantial regional hit, selling nearly 100,000 copies. K-Doe struck gold with 1961's "Mother-in...

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  3. Sep 8, 2019 · Mother-In-Law (Toussaint) by Ernie K-Doe, bass voice by Benny SpellmanA #1 pop and R&B best-seller for the New Orleans performer.THE 1961 HITS ARCHIVE - here...

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  4. Dec 23, 2012 · Ernie K-Doe died in 2001 at the age of 65, but he didn't exactly leave: His wife commissioned a likeness, fashioned from a department-store mannequin, that she installed in the...

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  5. Apr 10, 2012 · Journalist, folklorist, musician and producer Ben Sandmels new “Ernie K-Doe: The R&B Emperor of New Orleans” ($39.95, The Historic New Orleans Collection) goes a long way...

  6. Jul 7, 2001 · Ernie K-Doe, the eccentric rhythm-and-blues singer best known for his 1961 No. 1 hit ''Mother-in-Law,'' died on Thursday at a New Orleans hospital. He was 65. The cause...

  7. A biography of the singer who topped the charts with "Mother-in-Law" in 1961 and became a local legend in New Orleans. Learn about his life, music, and legacy from interviews and photos in this book by Ben Sandmel.