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Ernie K-Doe

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The Resume

    (February 22, 1936-July 5, 2001)
    Born in New Orleans, Louisiana
    Born Ernest Kator, Jr.
    Recorded 'Mother-in-Law,' 'Certain Girl,' 'Hello My Lover,' 'T'Ain't It the Truth,' and 'Heebie Jeebies'
    Nicknamed himself 'Emperor of the World'

Why he might be annoying:

    He was an alcoholic.
    He had only one major hit, 'Mother-in-Law.'
    He claimed that in 1,000, the only songs to survive would be 'The Star Spangled Banner' and 'Mother-in-Law.'
    He called himself Mr. Naugahyde until Naugahyde told him to cease and desist.
    He explained to Naugahyde that he had in fact called himself Mr. M-Nauga-Ma-Hyde (HUH?).

Why he might not be annoying:

    With his wife's help, he sobered up in the 1990s.
    He opened a club in New Orleans, called The Mother-in-Law Lounge.
    He was a drummer as well as a singer.
    His live shows were colorful and energetic, and he performed wearing feathers and capes.
    'Mother-in-Law' became a number 1 hit on the pop and R&B charts.
    His own mother-in-law was a good sport and went to his live shows.
    His club was damaged in Hurricane Katrina.
    Five years after his death, his wife entered him in New Orleans' mayoral race as a candidate, joking that he was the only qualified candidate.

Credit: The Truffle


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 30 Votes: 63.33% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 27 Votes: 51.85% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 33 Votes: 81.82% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 105 Votes: 71.43% Annoying