“Mother-In-Law” is a perfectly lovely New Orleans R&B jam masquerading as a novelty song. Louisiana legend Allen Toussaint wrote and produced the song, and he also played its effortlessly rolling ...

Ernie K-Doe, the self-proclaimed “Emperor of the Universe,” often said, “There ain’t but two songs that will stand the test of time until the end of the world. One of them is ‘The Star-Spangled Banner ...

(CBS 11) - Today's Foote Files blog is about a song that was considered a throw-away tune, actually thrown into the trash, but was retrieved and became a #1 song for singer Ernie K-Doe. K-Doe (born ...

Allen Toussaint performing "Mother-in-Law" during Sunday's Louisiana Music Hall of Fame induction at Ernie K-Doe's Mother-in-Law Lounge. The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame inducted Allen Toussaint, ...

In a life of wild ups and downs, Ernie K-Doe pierced the national consciousness in 1961 with the song "Mother-in-Law." The Rise, Fall And Redemption Of New Orleans' 'R&B Emperor' Even in a city known ...

Ernie K-Doe, a flamboyant rhythm and blues singer who had a No. 1 hit with "Mother-In-Law" in 1961, died Thursday. He was 65.K-Doe died at University Hospital of "various internal illnesses," said ...

Yahoo Soccer is powered by OneFootball, the ultimate destination for news, live matches, scores, highlights, and more. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A new book captures the quirks and talent of one of New ...

As I saw what was happening at the Superdome after Katrina, I thought of Ernie K-Doe. Back in 2000, I saw him perform at the Mother-In-Law Lounge, a bar that his wife named in honor of his 1960s-era ...

Antoinette K-Doe, the widow of New Orleans music legend Ernie K-Doe, died Tuesday of a heart attack. In 2006, Josh Levin wrote about Ernie’s run for New Orleans mayor from beyond the grave, Antoinette ...

"Mother-In-Law" is a perfectly lovely New Orleans R&B jam masquerading as a novelty song. Louisiana legend Allen Toussaint wrote and produced the song, and he also played its effortlessly rolling ...