Li’l Millet & His Creoles – “Rich Woman” from the album “Heavy Sugar”
Born McKinley James Millet on 25 October 1935 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was a bass player, singer and songwriter who was playing in bands by the age of 10 years old.
“Rich Woman” was written by Millet and Dorothy LaBostrie and released in November 1955.
Li’l Millet and the Creoles continued to perform in New Orleans until the 1980s.
He died of cancer in 1997.
Heavy Sugar – The Pure Essence Of New Orleans R&B
Disc 1
1. Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey – Little Richard; 2. Shirley – John Fred & The Playboys; 3. Would You Believe It, I Have A Cold – Huey ‘Piano’ Smith; 4. Telling Lies – Fats Domino; 5. Someday (You’ll Want Me) – Smiley Lewis; 6. Nervous Boogie – Paul Gayten; 7. It Must Be Jelly – Frankie Ford; 8. A-Tisket A-Tasket – Joe Jones; 9. I’m So Blue – Jimmy Beasley; 10. I Know – Ray Washington; 11. Honey, Honey – The Supremes; 12. Ship On A Stormy Sea – Jimmy Clanton; 13. Loud Mouth Annie – Myles & Dupont; 14. That’s What I’ll Do – Shirley and Lee; 15. Oh, How I Need Your Lovin’ – Alberta Hall; 16. Flatfoot Sam – Oscar Wills; 17. Look What You’re Doing To Me – Professor Longhair; 18. Try Rock And Roll – Bobby Mitchell; 19. I’ll Always Be In Love With You – Charles Brown; 20. My Girl Across Town – Lester Robertson; 21. Sweet Sixteen – The Tropicals; 22. I’ve Got A Girl – Roland Cook; 23. Tic Toc – Lee Allen & His Band; 24. You Call Everybody Darling – The Gondoliers; 25. Dance With Me Henry – Etta James
Disc 2
1.Don’t Deceive Me – Fats Domino; 2. Cheatin’ Woman – Frankie Ford; 3. Honey Hush – Joe Turner; 4. Diddy-Y-Diddy-O – Roy Brown; 5. Whirlaway – Allen Toussaint; 6. Cha Dooky Doo – Art Neville; 7. Real Gone Party – Ruth & Al; 8. Chickee Wah Wah – Bobby Marchan; 9. There’ll Be No Backin’ Out – Mickey & Sylvia; 10. That’s All I Need To Know – Sam Cooke; 11. Carry On – Jerry Byrne; 12. We Like Birdland – Huey ‘Piano’ Smith; 13. Creole Alley – Lee Allen & His Band; 14. Mad About You Baby – Richard Berry; 15. Well-O, Well-O, Well-O Baby – Earl King; 16. Malinda – Bobby Mandolph; 17. School Days Are Back Again – Smiley Lewis; 18. Don’t Break This Heart Of Mine – Jimmy Beasley; 19. Doin’ The Hambone – Little Booker; 20. Rich Woman – Lil Millet & His Creoles; 21. Teachin’ And Preachin’ – The Royal Kings; 22. Oh Why? – Little Richard; 23. Every Time I See You – Harry Lee; 24. Blow Wind Blow – Junior Gordon; 25. I’m Glad, Glad – Lloyd Price
Disc 3
1. Don’t You Know Yockomo – Huey ‘Piano’ Smith & His Clowns; 2. Someday, Bye And Bye – The Spiders; 3. Would You – Fats Domino; 4. Hatti Malatti – Lee Diamond; 5. Mother Roux (Yo Yo Walk) – Paul Gayten; 6. We Teenagers Know What We Want – Amos Milburn; 7. Zing Zing – Art Neville; 8. So Glad She’s Mine – Charles Williams; 9. Sweeter Words (Have Never Been Told) – Smiley Lewis; 10. I Love To Rock n Roll – Eddie Bo; 11. Tough Lover – Etta James; 12. Good Lovin’ – John Fred; 13. Knocked Out – The Gondoliers; 14. Eternity – Ernie K-Doe; 15. Kansas City – Little Richard; 16. Please Believe Me – Charles Brown; 17. Teenage Wedding – Johnny Angel; 18. Baby, Baby Please – Clarence Henry; 19. Love You So – The Crystals; 20. I Think You’re Jiving Me – Huey & Jerry; 21. Take It Home To Grandma – Lester Robertson; 22. Mercy – Gene And Al’s Spacemen; 23. When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again – Big Al Downing; 24. I’ll Turn Square For You – Bobby Charles; 25. Saturday Night – Roy Brown