a strange story is Lotsa,  a brief appearance here and there but never seemed to hit it big

He was HUGE.

Even Solomon Burke called him a BIG man 

 

400 pounds of soul. 

 

https://www.lotsapoppa.com/

 

https://www.sirshambling.com/artists_2012/L/lotsa_poppa/index.php

I have one or 2 of his King 45s.

Is this connected in any way - Lotsa Papa?

 

Cheers

 

Richard

 

 

I have one or 2 of his King 45s.

 Are you sure Robb, didn't think he did anything on King

 Are you sure Robb, didn't think he did anything on King

I see now that I remembered incorrectly.  He's listed as only having releases on Diamond, Jet Star and an unnamed Canadian label, and a couple tiny labels.  I guess I remembered a King record in the 5800s with the word "Poppa" in the title.  The photographic memory sometimes plays tricks.  It's bad enough that my short-term memory is virtually completely gone.  But now, despite my eating a lot of wild salmon and drinking fish oil, my long-term memory is starting to go.  Maybe I was hit on the head too many times with 100 mph flying pucks and opposing players' sticks.  It comes back to haunt one 40-50 years later.

to have had that name all his life he woulda been overweight right from a boy i guess ?

Lot's of obese people were chubby as kids.  But, why would people call you "poppa" when you are a kid?  Popcorn Wylie was called "Popcorn" because he loved to eat that stuff.  I wonder if Chubby Checker was called "Chubby" at an early age?