George Khoury | |
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| Born | July 17, 1909[1] |
| Died | January 8, 1998[1] Lake Charles, Louisiana[1] |
| Genres | Cajun, country, swamp blues, swamp pop |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter, musician |
| Years active | 1950s-1960s |
George Khoury (July 17, 1909[1] – January 8, 1998, Lake Charles, Louisiana[1]) was an American pioneer swamp pop and cajun record producer known for co-writing and composing the No. 1 hit song "Sea of Love" by Phil Phillips as well as "Mathilda" by Cookie and his Cupcakes.
His swamp pop, cajun and swamp blues recordings made a big impact on American popular culture.[2] He recorded Nathan Abshire and the song "Pine Grove Blues". Later he would record Lawrence Walker and His Wandering Aces, Elise Deshotel with Dewey Balfa, Harry Choates, Jimmy Newman, and Phil Phillips with the Twilights.
- ^ a b c d e Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-397-51848-7.
- ^ "PHIL PHILLIPS: Sea of Love". Retrieved August 12, 2014.