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Lloyd Price, ‘Lawdy Miss Clawdy’ singer and rock pioneer, dead at 88

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Steven Van Zandt said on Twitter. “Lawdy Miss Clawdy of 1952 has a legit claim as the first Rock hit…. Righteous cat. Enormous talent.”Price’s nickname was “Mr.

Personality,” fitting for a performer with a warm smile and a tenor voice to match. But he was far more than an engaging entertainer.

He was unusually independent for his time, running his own record label even before such stars as Frank Sinatra did the same, holding on to his publishing rights, and serving as his own agent and manager.

He would often speak of the racial injustices he endured, calling his memoir “sumdumhonkey” and writing on his Facebook page during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests that behind his “affable exterior” was “a man who is seething.”Born in Kenner,.

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