Songs Written by James "Sugar Boy" CrawfordTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

James "Sugar Boy" Crawford, Jr. (October 12, 1934 – September 15, 2012) was an American R&B musician based in New Orleans. He was the author of "Jock-A-Mo" (1954), which was later rerecorded as "Iko Iko" by the Dixie Cups, and became a huge hit. The song was recorded by many other artists, including Dr. John, Belle Stars, the Grateful Dead, Cyndi Lauper, and (as "Geto Boys") by Glass Candy. == Life and career == Starting out on trombone, Crawford formed... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, James "Sugar Boy" Crawford first charted in 1965 with Iko Iko.The artist placed 3 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 3 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.