Camille Bob

Camille Bob (November 7, 1937 – July 6, 2015), also known as Lil' Bob or Little Bob, was an American rhythm and blues singer and musician who led the dance band Lil' Bob and the Lollipops.^[1]

Camille Bob
Also known as	Lil 'Bob, Little Bob
Born	(1937-11-07)November 7, 1937 Arnaudville, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	July 6, 2015(2015-07-06) (aged 77) Opelousas, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres	Rhythm and blues
Occupation(s)	Singer, drummer, bandleader
Years active	1950s-2000s
Labels	Goldband, Jin, La Louisianne
Formerly of	Lil' Bob and the Lollipops

Biography

He was born in Arnaudville, Louisiana, and started his music career in the mid-1950s as drummer in a band led by the unrelated Good Rockin' Bob. He soon formed his own dance band, The Lollipops, and first recorded for Goldband Records in Lake Charles in 1957.^[2]

As a singing drummer, Lil' Bob's band played Louisiana's dance halls and clubs in the 1960s.^[3] They recorded for various small local labels during the early and mid-1960s, before beginning a longer relationship with the La Louisianne label in 1965. The band became best known for their 1965 single "I Got Loaded",^[4] and the 1966 album Nobody But You.^[5][6][7] Many of their 1960s recordings have remained popular on the Northern soul circuit in Britain.^[8]

Lil' Bob joined the Jin label in 1968, releasing several singles and an album, Sweet Soul Swinger. From 1971, he recorded as Camille Bob for several local labels.^[2] His 1960s recordings for the La Louisianne label were compiled on the CD Little Bob & The Lollipops, issued in 2004.^[2] He was still active as a performer in Louisiana in the mid-2000s,^[8] but died of cancer in Opelousas General Hospital in 2015, aged 77.^[1][4] Bob was the grandfather of comedian Kemah Bob.^[9]

Discography

Singles

• "Take It Easy Katy" (Goldband, 1958)
• "You Don't Have To Cry" (Carl, 1962)
• "Help Me Somebody" (Big Wheel, 1963)
• "Are You Ever Coming Home" / "Please Believe Me" (High-Up 101, 1963)
• "Mule Train" / "Please Don't Leave" (Tamm T-2005, 1964)
• "Nobody But You" / "I Got Loaded" (La Louisianne LL-8067, 1966)
• "So In Need" / "My Heart's On Fire" (La Louisianne LL-8075, 1966)
• "Life Can Be Lonely" / "Song For My Father" (La Louisiana LL-8078, 1966)
• "I Can't Take It" / "The High Road" (La Louisianne LL-8087, 1966)
• "We're In Love" / "Look Out Mr. Heartaches" (La Louisianne LL-8091, 1967)
• "Stop" / Soul Woman" (La Louisianne LL-8122, 1969)
• "I Don't Wanta Cry" / "Who Needs You So Bad" (Jin 45-222, 1969)
• "You Know It Ain't Right" / "Trouble In Mind" (Jin 45-225, 1969)
• "Peaches (You Got Love)" / "I Found Someone" (Jin 45-227, 1970)
• "I Wake Up Crying" / "Got To Get Away" (Whit 6906, 1971)
• "Brother Brown" / "2 Weeks, 2 Days, Too Long" (Soul Unlimited 102, 1972)
• "Kill That Roach" / "Harry Hippy" (Master Trak 3010, 1980)

Albums

• Nobody But You (La Louisianne, 1966)
• Sweet Soul Swinger (Jin, 1968)
• I Got Loaded (La Louisianne, 2004)^[2]