Artist:Ivory Joe HunterSong:Since I Met You Baby
Album:Since I Met You Baby: The Best Of Ivory Joe Hunter
Of course Rock & Roll has always been a young man's game but Ivory Joe Hunter was already a Rhythm & Blues veteran when he had this 1956 smash hit. He was born Oct. 10, 1914 in Kirbyville, TX. Ivory Joe was a childhood nickname. His dad played guitar and Joe sang in church with his mom and Joe was an accomplished pianist by age 13. Alan Lomax recorded him in 1933. He had his own radio show in Beaumont, TX and moved to Los Angeles in 1942 and joined Johnny Moore's Three Blazers. He started his own label and had an R & B hit in 1945 with Blues At Sunrise. Hunter signed with MGM in 1950 and had another R & B hit with I Almost Lost My Mind. Hunter moved to Atlantic in 1954 and reached #1 on the R & B charts and #12 on the pop charts with Since I Met You Baby. His smooth voice and his appearance was much different than many of the popular artists of the time. Elvis Presley was a big fan and invited Hunter to hang out at Graceland in 1957. Hunter turned to country music in the late 50s and though he still continued to record and others continued to record his songs, Since I Met You Baby was his only crossover hit. This comp on Razor & Tie covers his music of the 50s. Ivory Joe Hunter died of lung cancer on Nov. 8, 1974 at age 60. Here's Ivory Joe Hunter performing Since I Met You Baby in 1956.
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