Hayward Carbo | New Orleans singer, 82 Posted on July 21st
Hayward “Chuck” Carbo, 82, whose ultrasmooth baritone fronted the 1950s quintet the Spiders, who made the world aware of New Orleans rhythm & blues, has died.
Charbonnet-Labat Funeral Home in New Orleans said he died July 11 after a long illness.
Singer Aaron Neville, a longtime friend, said Mr. Carbo and his brother Leonard “Chick” Carbo were part of the premier New Orleans group in their day.
A young Mac “Dr. John” Rebennack produced several 1960s singles by Mr. Carbo and considered him an immense, if underappreciated, talent.
Both sides of their 1954 debut for Imperial Records, “I Didn’t Want to Do It” and “You’re the One,” cracked the Top 10 of the national R&B charts. - AP