01:15 Rick Coleman introduces Oliver Morgan. Morgan and RC talk about why he did not get enough recognition. Morgan came from the Lower 9th Ward in New Orleans. Morgan discusses growing up there with all of the music around him. 04:33 They discuss his early upbringing and singing in the church. He sings a little piece of “Our Father’s Prayer”. Morgan uses to stay on North Robertson Street and lived near Professor Longhair. 07:00 Morgan’s start playing in clubs and bars. He started at the Hot Spot and Sanders. Fats Domino also played at the Hot Spot in the 9th Ward. Morgan sings a bit of “Blueberry Hill” by Fats Domino. 10:00 Morgan tells a story about Jessie Hill. He also talks about going to school with Fats Domino. Morgan says that he has been on tour with James Brown, Wilson Pickett, and even boxer, Joe Frazier. 13:30 They play a recording of Morgan’s “Hold Your Dog” and Morgan sings along. Jerry Hall did the cat sounds in the song. He then sings a bit of “I’ll Make a Bet, I’m Gonna Get You Yet” which was recorded for AFO Combo. That song was released under Morgan’s nickname “Nooky Boy”. 17:00 Morgan talks about playing and hanging out at The Dewdrop. He met a lot of people and got many gigs from being there. They reminisce about how things used to be. 19:47 Morgan talks about his idols – Louis Jordan being one. Otis Redding was his all-time idol. Morgan also discusses James Brown. 21:20 Discusses the umbrella used in his act. They play “Who Shot the La La” and then discuss the origin of the song. Eddie Bo introduced him to a producer and they recorded it at Cosimo’s studio. Many big names played on the record – Shake Snyder , Eddie Williams, Eddie Bo, Roy Montrell, and Dr. John. 26:00 Morgan played the Apollo Theatre after his first hit song. He played with Jackie Wilson, Wilson Pickett, and Jerry Butler. Talks about stories from the road. There were sequels to “Who Shot the La La” and they play “The La La Man”. He toured with the Chi-Lites after that song was a hit. 30:15 They play “Who Shot the La La 89’”, an updated version of the original. Milton Batiste arranged the song it. They discuss Morgan’s take on “Stagger Lee” – he sings a very lines of his version. He also did a Dr. John song called “The Crawfish Song.” 34:30 “Tell me do you like it” is played – the first Blues song that Morgan recorded. They discuss his European tours. He mentions that he is the caretaker at the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum. 38:30 Morgan brought Second Line culture into the night club acts. He tells a story about President Johnson’s daughter being at one of his shows. Morgan once recorded a song for the Saints – Gary Edwards got him involved with the Saints. 42:00 The interview concludes with “Who Shot the La La” and a Second Line.
