Lloyd Price
Lloyd Price (March 9, 1933 – May 3, 2021) was an American R&B and rock and roll singer known as "Mr. Personality" after his 1959 million-selling hit, "Personality". His first recording, "Lawdy Miss Clawdy", was a hit for Specialty Records in 1952. He continued to release records, but none were as popular until several years later, when he refined the New Orleans beat and achieved a series of national hits. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. |
Birth and Death Data: Born (Kenner (suburb city of New Orleans, located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States)), Died May 3, 2021 (New Rochelle (city in Westchester County, State of New York, United States, suburb of NYC) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1960
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, leader, composer, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 28 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specialty | SP-428-A | 10-in. | 12/31/1960 | Lawdy miss Clawdy | Lloyd Price | vocalist, composer, leader | ||
| Specialty | SP-428-B | 10-in. | 12/31/1960 | Mailman blues | Lloyd Price | vocalist, composer, leader | ||
| Specialty | SP-440 | 10-in. | 12/31/1960 | Restless heart | Lloyd Price | vocalist, composer, leader | ||
| Specialty | XSP-440 | 10-in. | 12/31/1960 | Oooh-oooh-oooh | Lloyd Price | vocalist, composer, leader | ||
| Specialty | SP-452 | 10-in. | 12/31/1960 | Tell me pretty baby | Lloyd Price | vocalist, composer, leader | ||
| Specialty | XSP-452 | 10-in. | 12/31/1960 | Ain't it a shame? | Lloyd Price | vocalist, leader | ||
| Specialty | SP-457 | 10-in. | 12/31/1960 | So long | Lloyd Price | vocalist, composer, leader | ||
| Specialty | XSP-457 | 10-in. | 12/31/1960 | What's the matter now? | Lloyd Price | vocalist, composer, leader | ||
| Specialty | SP-463 | 10-in. | 12/31/1960 | Baby, don't turn your back on me | Lloyd Price | vocalist, leader, songwriter | ||
| Specialty | XSP-463 | 10-in. | 12/31/1960 | Where you at? | Lloyd Price | vocalist, leader, composer | ||
| Specialty | SP-471 | 10-in. | 12/31/1960 | Frog legs | Lloyd Price ; Lloyd Price | vocalist, composer, leader | ||
| Specialty | XSP-471 | 10-in. | 12/31/1960 | I wish your picture was you | Lloyd Price | vocalist, leader | ||
| Specialty | SP-483 | 10-in. | 12/31/1960 | Let me come home, baby | Lloyd Price | vocalist, composer, leader | ||
| Specialty | XSP-483 | 10-in. | 12/31/1960 | Too late for tears | Lloyd Price | vocalist, leader | ||
| Specialty | SP-494 | 10-in. | 12/31/1960 | Walkin' the track | Lloyd Price | vocalist, composer, leader | ||
| Specialty | XSP-494 | 10-in. | 12/31/1960 | Jimmie Lee | Lloyd Price | vocalist, composer, leader | ||
| Specialty | SP-535 | 10-in. | 12/31/1960 | Oo-ee baby | The Dukes ; Lloyd Price | vocalist, composer | ||
| Specialty | XSP-535 | 10-in. | 12/31/1960 | Chee-koo baby | The Dukes ; Lloyd Price | vocalist, composer | ||
| Specialty | SP-540 | 10-in. | 12/31/1960 | Tryin' to find someone to love | Lloyd Price ; Lloyd Price | vocalist, composer, leader | ||
| Specialty | XSP-540 | 10-in. | 12/31/1960 | Lord, Lord, amen! | Lloyd Price | vocalist, leader | ||
| Specialty | SP-571 | 10-in. | 12/31/1960 | Woe ho ho | Lloyd Price | vocalist, composer, leader | ||
| Specialty | XSP-571 | 10-in. | 12/31/1960 | I yi yi gomen-a-sai (I'm sorry) | Lloyd Price | vocalist, composer, leader | ||
| Specialty | SP-578 | 10-in. | 12/31/1960 | Country boy rock | Lloyd Price | vocalist, composer, leader | ||
| Specialty | XSP-578 | 10-in. | 12/31/1960 | Rock 'n' roll dance | Lloyd Price | vocalist, leader, songwriter | ||
| Specialty | SP-582 | 10-in. | 12/31/1960 | Forgive me, Clawdy | Lloyd Price | vocalist, composer, leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Price, Lloyd," accessed January 8, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/403018.
Price, Lloyd. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 8, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/403018.
"Price, Lloyd." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 8 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Discogs: Lloyd Price
Allmusic: Lloyd Price
IMDb: Lloyd Price
Britannica: Lloyd Price
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Price, Lloyd - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83046569
Wikidata: Lloyd Price - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q958578
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/27145971335032330980
MusicBrainz: Lloyd Price - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d047ee24-6fac-401a-8769-34edbda52113
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1790365 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1790365
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