Lou Lawton

Lou Lawton was (born in Savannah, Georgia in 1942, died Monday, October 11, 2004) . Shortening his name to Lou (Lew) he scored a record deal with Capitol Records at the dawn of 1966 and released the raucous “Doing The Philly Dog” in March that year. Unfortunately, subsequent releases failed to garner any chart action and signalled the end to a major label career. A move to New York’s Wand label spawned “Knick Knack Patty Wack” which, despite its odd nursery rhyme title, was an instant hit on the Northern Soul dance floors and remains a sought after original today. It was tipped by Billboard to reach the R&B Singles Chart in July 1967 but failed to capitalise on its potential. He was a graduate of the class of 1958 of Beach High School and Berkley College of Music, Boston, MA. in 1970. Lucius began his professional singing career in Pittsburgh, PA., upon completion of his military service in the U.S. Air Force. He traveled extensively as a singer/entertainer and settled in New York for a number of years. He headlined at the Baby Grand, Big Wilt's Smalls Paradise, the Appollo Theater, and several other places. He was later employed by the U.S. Postal Service in Boston, MA., where he remained until his very unfortunate car accident on February 22, 1989 which critically injured him and changed his life forever.