Eldridge Holmes
Eldridge Holmes
Top Songs
| 1 | Pop, Popcorn Children | ||
| 2 | I've Got It Bad and That Ain't Good - Rehersal | ||
| 3 | A Time for Everything | ||
| 4 | Emporer Jones | ||
| 5 | Popcorn Pop Pop |
Albums
Feb 2021 • 1 song
Apr 2015 • 16 songs
May 2011 • 15 songs
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About
Biography
New Orleans soul singer Eldridge Holmes was born in Violet, Louisiana in 1942 -- according to an article on the Funky 16 Corners website, circa 1962 he began collaborating with producer Allen Toussaint, making his debut on Toussaint and Joe Banashak's Alon label with the single "Poor Me." The energetic "Begging for Your Love" soon followed, and with 1963's "I've Got to Keep on Trying," Holmes veered into country-soul territory. None of his Alon efforts generated any commercial interest, however, and after two more singles for the label, "Popcorn Pop Pop" and "Emperor Jones," H...