George Davis

A songwriter, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist, New Orleans native George Davis was a member of the Hawketts, who recorded the classic Crescent City hit "Mardi Gras Mambo" for the Chess label. Additionally, he played on numerous sessions, including the ones that birthed Willie Tee's "Teasin' You" and Lee Dorsey's version of Allen Toussaint's "Working in the Coal Mine." Around the time those songs were released, Davis teamed with saxophonist Alvin "Red" Tyler and ex-school teacher Warren Parker to start a production company. Davis' childhood friend Aaron Neville was their fi...