Eldridge Holmes

Eldridge Holmes (1942 – November 13, 1998) 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.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1942, Died November 13, 1998

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1968 - 1969

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	120864	10/16/1968	Now that I've lost you	Eldridge Holmes	vocalist
Decca	120865	10/16/1968	Where is your love	Eldridge Holmes	vocalist
Decca	121147	2/7/1969	Working in the coal mine-1	Eldridge Holmes	vocalist
Decca	121148	2/7/1969	A love problem-2	Eldridge Holmes	vocalist
Decca	121149	2/7/1969	Little girl	Eldridge Holmes	vocalist

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Holmes, Eldridge," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/321635.

Holmes, Eldridge. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/321635.

"Holmes, Eldridge." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.

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