James Sugar Boy Crawford
Born on October 12, 1934, in New Orleans, Louisiana, James ‘Sugar Boy’ Crawford,
Jr. was an R&B singer, songwriter, and pianist. He was best known for writing
the 1954 song “Jock-A-Mo”, which was later re-recorded and retitled “Iko Iko”
and became a hit for the Dixie Cups, the Belle Stars, Dr. John, and many others.
Originally a member of a high school band called Chapaka Shawee, they were
signed to Chess Records and the label’s president Leonard Chess changed the
group’s name to Sugar Boy and his Cane Cutters. The group’s 1954 single
“Jock-A-Mo” became a New Orleans standard, ei...
