Eldridge Holmes
Eldridge Holmes was a New Orleans singer who recorded throughout the 1960s and into the 1970s, primarily with producer Allen Toussaint. First recorded by Toussaint in a traditional New Orleans R&B style on Poor Me, Holmes progressed to soul and funk, occasionally achieving release on national labels, but never cracking the R&B charts. He seems to have stopped recording by the mid-70s.
A native of Violet, Louisiana, according to the Funky 16 Corners web site, Holmes died in November 1998 after working variously as a bus driver, nursing assistant, asbestos worker and mechanic.- "Poor Me" c/w "CC Rider"
- "The Sooner You Realize" c/w "Begging For Your Love"
- "I've Got To Keep On Trying" c/w "Lover of the Land"
- "Popcorn Pop, Pop" c/w "Be My Baby"
- "Emperor Jones" c/w "A Time For Everything"
- "Gone Gone Gone" c/w "Worried Over You"
- "Hump Back" c/w "I Like What You Do"
- "Without A Word" c/w "Until The End"
- "Beverly" c/w "Wait For Me Baby"
- "Beverly" c/w "Wait For Me Baby"
- "Where is Love" c/w "Now That I've Lost You"
- "Where is Love" c/w "Now That I've Lost You"
- "Working in a Coal Mine" c/w "A Love Problem"
- "The Book" c/w "No Substitute"
- "If I Were A Carpenter" c/w "No Substitute"
- "Lovely Woman" c/w "What's Your Name"
- "Pop Popcorn Children" c/w "Cheating Woman"
- "Love Affair" c/w "Selfish Woman"
- "Let's Go Steady" c/w "An Open Letter to My Love"
