From May 1963, a chart-topper that could never be released today, as it’s way too politically incorrect. “I saw your wife the other day and she’s uglyyyyyy!” Jimmy Soul came out of the Norfolk, Virginia music scene that also produced Gary “U.S.” Bonds. This song was based on a Trinidadian calypso tune from the 1930’s, “Ugly Woman” by a guy calling himself Roaring Lion. When the hits dried up, Jimmy developed a drug habit, wound up in jail and died of a heart attack at 45.
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