Louisiana's Ernie K-Doe scored the biggest hit of his career in 1961 with the tongue-in-cheek novelty song “Mother-in-Law”. The track climbed to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B charts—a first for any African American singer. K-Doe produced a succession of cheerful, sing-along rhythm and blues hits through the mid-‘70s, his flamboyant personality mirroring his dynamic, uninhibited vocals. An indisputable talent exuding an effortless eccentricity, he remains one of New Orleans' most celebrated performers.