Lee Dorsey was born Irving Lee Dorsey on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1924 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Sadly he died at age 61 of emphysema on December 1, 1986. Before he got his start in the music business in the early 1960s, he was a prizefighter in the early '50s and was known as Kid Chocolate. In the eight years between 1961 and 1969, he scored 9 hits on the Billboard chart, including two Top Ten songs.This week on Treasure Island Oldies, Voice Your Choice features two hits by Lee Dorsey: Working In A Coal Mine and Ride Your Pony. Cast your vote for the song you'd like to hear. Click the Voice Your Choice button on any page of the website and make your selection. We'll play the winner in hour 3 of next week's show.
