Oliver Morgan

New Orleans R&B singer Oliver Morgan remains best remembered for his 1963 hit "Who Shot the La La," a tribute to fellow Crescent City legend Prince La La. Born and raised in New Orleans' Ninth Ward alongside fledgling greats Fats Domino, Jessie Hill, and Smiley Lewis, Morgan first began singing in his local church. Upon signing to Harold Battiste's AFO label in 1961, he cut his earliest singles like "I'll Make a Bet" and "I Got a Feelin'" under the alias Nookie Boy, a childhood nickname bestowed by his aunt. When fellow Ninth Ward product and R&B eccentric Prince La La suffere...