One-hit wonder. Forget it.

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, 06/11/2019 @ 20:58pm

One-hit wonder. Forget it.

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, 06.11.19 @ 20:58pm


Spoken in true ignorance.

Ivory Joe has a chance to be inducted in the Early Influence category, and while it would only serve to blur the lines a bit, it would be a defensible position to take.

Posted by Philip on Wednesday, 06/12/2019 @ 13:30pm

“One-hit wonder. Forget it.”

- Anonymous

Nah, you’re just thinking Justin Bieber and other bad music acts.

Posted by The Dude on Wednesday, 06/12/2019 @ 13:58pm

He had numerous hits

Posted by Garrus on Tuesday, 03/2/2021 @ 19:57pm

Early Influence

Posted by Roy on Sunday, 05/9/2021 @ 21:09pm

We are honoring Ivory Joe with a historical marker early next year. It will be in Monroe, La. on The North East Louisiana Music Trail!

Posted by Enoch Doyle Jeter on Tuesday, 07/12/2022 @ 16:51pm

A marker on The Northeast Louisiana Music Trail honoring Ivory Joe Hunter will be unveiled on Feb. 17th, 2024 at The African-American Music Trail in Monroe, Louisiana where he made his home for 30 plus years, and where he wrote many of his well know songs.

Posted by Enoch Doyle Jeter on Friday, 02/2/2024 @ 07:09am

James Brown was a pioneer of rock and roll. When I had the opportunity to work with him in 1979 and 80 on a live album we made in Japan, I mentioned during the mixing sessions that he was one of the reasons I got into the music business, and that so many great performers were influenced by his music, work ethic and style. Needless to say, he agreed. But when I asked him who his greatest influence was, he seemed put off at first.
"Influence?" he asked me, incredulously. "I am THE influence!"
But when I pressed further, a while later, he took out from his wallet a faded photo of himself in a band, sitting behind a trap kit with a bass drum that was gigantic. Pointing to a man at seated at a piano next to him, he asked, "You know who this is?"
"No sir," I replied.
"That there is Ivory Joe Hunter," he told me. "And he was the influence for all of us. That man invented rock and roll."
So I'm guessing if Ivory Joe is good enough for Mr. Brown, he should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Just sayin'.

Posted by Michael Barbiero on Friday, 02/14/2025 @ 15:25pm

Ivy Jo Hunter still not in the Rock & Roll hall of fame singer songwriter category.
USA what are you thinking!!
Ivy Jo has been over looked for way too long. C'mon it's time to own up. You dropped the ball with this one.
Do what's right and this stuck up Brit will forgive you.

Posted by Royston Hinsley on Friday, 08/8/2025 @ 15:58pm