Sammy Cotton

The recording career of Sammy Cotton took place largely between 1949 and 1952, when he was a lesser-known aspect of a group of recording artists surging forward on the New Orleans music scene. "Give Me One More Drink" is the Cotton side that has gained legendary status among partying disc jockeys and bartenders alike, not only for the subject matter but because of the singer's robust performance. If a glass is being raised in celebration, it might be for the invention of rock & roll, since Cotton's recordings for labels such as Derby are considered to rock just as hard as mate...