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Sugar Boy Crawford was a New Orleans R&B artist born on October 12, 1934, and he passed away on September 15, 2012. He began his musical journey playing trombone and formed a band that local DJ Doctor Daddy-O named "The Chapaka Shawee," which translates to "We Aren’t Raccoons" in Creole. The group was later signed by Chess Records and re-named. Crawford is best known for authoring the classic song "Iko Iko," originally titled "Jockomo," in 1954. Despite the song becoming a standard, Crawford's career took a downturn after a severe beating in 1963, which left him incapacitated for two years and forced him to leave the music business. In 1995, he appeared on his grandson's CD "Let Them Talk" and made several stage appearances with Davell, including at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in 1996 and the 7th annual Ponderosa Stomp in April 2008. Crawford and his grandson also appeared in HBO's series "Treme" in October 2012 (season 3, episode 4). He should not be confused with other musicians, including a sideman of another artist or the songwriter of "Hustlin Dan," which is often attributed to James "Sugar Boy" Crawford.

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