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Mother‐in‐Law

First released 1961English79 recordingson 143 releasesISWC T-070.242.298-7

Written by

Allen ToussaintComposerAllen ToussaintLyricist

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Mother in LawHuey Lewis & the News2:43
Mother in LawErnie K‐Doe2:29
Mother‐in‐LawErnie K‐Doe2:34
Mother‐in‐LawErnie K‐Doe2:37
Mother-In-LawHerman’s Hermits2:29
Mother-in-LawErnie K‐Doe2:33
Mother-In-LawErnie K‐Doe2:34
Mother-In-LawErnie K‐Doe2:28
Mother‐In‐LawErnie K‐Doe2:25
Mother-in-LawErnie K‐Doe2:27
Mother‐In‐LawJohnny Chester2:47
Mother in LawDejan’s Olympia Brass Band (Special Guest Appearance: Ernie K-Doe)4:18
Mother-In-LawErnie K‐Doe2:35
Mother in LawErnie K‐Doe2:29
Mother‐in‐LawErnie K‐Doe2:34
Mother in Law (outro by Bob Dylan)Ernie K‐Doe
Mother-In-LawErnie K‐Doe2:25
Mother‐In‐LawErnie K‐Doe2:32
Mother-in-LawClarence Carter3:10
Mother-in-LawErnie K‐Doe2:25
Mother in LawErnie K‐Doe2:28
Mother-In-LawHerman’s Hermits2:21
Mother-In-LawErnie K‐Doe2:34
Mother-In-LawErnie K‐Doe2:24
Mother‐In‐LawErnie K‐Doe2:28
Mother‐In‐LawErnie K‐Doe2:27
Mother-In-LawErnie K‐Doe2:28
Mother-In-LawOhio Players3:05
Mother-In-LawErnie K‐Doe2:31
Mother‐In‐LawErnie K‐Doe2:32
Mother-In-LawAllen Toussaint
Mother in LawErnie K‐Doe2:30
Mother-In-LawErnie K‐Doe2:40
Mother in LawErnie K‐Doe2:27
Mother in LawErnie K‐Doe2:29
Mother‐In‐LawErnie K‐Doe2:26
Mother‐In‐LawErnie K‐Doe2:36
Mother-In-LawErnie K‐Doe2:55
Mother-In-LawHerman’s Hermits2:19
Mother in LawErnie K‐Doe2:29
Mother-in-LawErnie K‐Doe2:32
Mother in LawHerman’s Hermits2:24
Mother‐in‐LawClarence Carter2:56
Mother in LawErnie K‐Doe2:32
Mother-In-LawErnie K‐Doe2:34
Mother-In-LawErnie K‐Doe3:50
Mother in LawErnie K Doe2:33
Mother‐In‐LawErnie K‐Doe2:35
Mother in LawErnie K‐Doe2:33
Mother in LawErnie K‐Doe2:34
Mother-In-LawErnie K‐Doe2:33
Mother‐In‐LawHerman’s Hermits2:29
Mother in LawHerman’s Hermits2:21
Mother in LawErnie K‐Doe
Mother‐In‐LawErnie K‐Doe2:36
Mother‐In‐LawErnie K‐Doe2:34
Mother‐in‐LawHerman’s Hermits2:34
Mother-In-LawErnie K‐Doe2:36
Mother-In-LawAllen Toussaint2:27
Mother-In-LawErnie K‐Doe3:01
Mother‐In‐LawErnie K‐Doe2:25
Mother-In-LawRay Stevens
Mother‐in‐LawErnie K‐Doe
Mother‐In‐LawErnie K‐Doe2:26
Mother‐in‐LawErnie K‐Doe2:35
Mother‐in‐LawErnie K‐Doe2:38
Mother in LawErnie K‐Doe2:27
Mother‐In‐LawErnie K‐Doe2:42
Mother-In-LawT. Ford and the Boneshakers
Mother‐in‐LawJohnny Chester and Jigsaw2:43
Mother‐In‐LawJohnny Chester2:43
Mother in LawJohnny Chester
Mother in LawJohnny Chester2:43
Mother in LawLes Têtes Blanches
Medley: Certain Girl / Mother-In-Law / Fortune Teller / Workin' in a Coalmine / Certain GirlAllen Toussaint
Mother in LawErnie K‐Doe2:36
Mother in LawErnie K‐Doe2:41
Mother‐In‐LawErnie K‐Doe2:25
Mother-In-LawErnie K‐Doe2:27

On these albums

Mother-in-Law / Wanted, $10,000.00 Reward
Mother-in-Law / Wanted, $10,000.00 RewardErnie K‐Doe · 1961
New Orleans Home of the Blues, Vol. 2
New Orleans Home of the Blues, Vol. 2Various Artists · 1963
Introducing Herman’s Hermits
Introducing Herman’s HermitsHerman’s Hermits · 1964
She’s the One / Mother in Law
She’s the One / Mother in LawLes Têtes Blanches · 1965
The Best of Herman’s Hermits
The Best of Herman’s HermitsHerman’s Hermits · 1965
Observations in Time
Observations in TimeOhio Players · 1969
Going Places (Just for Fun)
Going Places (Just for Fun)Johnny Chester and Jigsaw · 1972
The Best of Johnny Chester
The Best of Johnny ChesterJohnny Chester · 1973
Sixty Minute Man / Mother-in-Law
Sixty Minute Man / Mother-in-LawClarence Carter · 1973
My Ding a Ling
My Ding a LingJohnny Chester · 1974
Rock Rattle And Roll
Rock Rattle And RollT. Ford and the Boneshakers · 1978
The Rock and Roll Collection
The Rock and Roll CollectionVarious Artists · 1982
The Hits of Johnny Chester
The Hits of Johnny ChesterJohnny Chester · 1984
The Official New Orleans Rhythm & Blues Anniversary Album, Volume 1
The Official New Orleans Rhythm & Blues Anniversary Album, Volume 1Various Artists · 1984
Fun Rock
Fun RockVarious Artists · 1986
The Rock ’n’ Roll Era: 1961
The Rock ’n’ Roll Era: 1961Various Artists · 1987
Yesterdays Gold: 120 Golden Oldies, Volume 3
Yesterdays Gold: 120 Golden Oldies, Volume 3Various Artists · 1987
Best of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues, Vol. 1
Best of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues, Vol. 1Various Artists · 1988
Billboard Top Rock’n’Roll Hits: 1961
Billboard Top Rock’n’Roll Hits: 1961Various Artists · 1988
20 Great Oldies: I'll Always Remember, Vol. 1
20 Great Oldies: I'll Always Remember, Vol. 1Various Artists · 1988
70 Ounces of Gold: 70 Minutes of Original Hits
70 Ounces of Gold: 70 Minutes of Original HitsVarious Artists · 1988
Rockfile, Volume 17
Rockfile, Volume 17Various Artists · 1989
Juke Box: American Hits, Volume 2
Juke Box: American Hits, Volume 2Various Artists · 1989
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival 1976
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival 1976Various Artists · 1990
The EP Collection
The EP CollectionHerman’s Hermits · 1990
These Were Our Songs: The Early ’60s
These Were Our Songs: The Early ’60sVarious Artists · 1990
Hit History, Volume 7: 1961
Hit History, Volume 7: 1961Various Artists · 1990
WCBS-FM-101 the History of Rock, The 60's, Part 3
WCBS-FM-101 the History of Rock, The 60's, Part 3Various Artists · 1991
25 Years of #1 Hits
25 Years of #1 HitsVarious Artists · 1991
Jukebox Hits of 1961, Volume 1
Jukebox Hits of 1961, Volume 1Various Artists · 1991
Portrait
PortraitJohnny Chester · 1992
The Beach Music Anthology
The Beach Music AnthologyVarious Artists · 1992
Mardi ’Til You Drop
Mardi ’Til You DropVarious Artists · 1992
The History of Pop Music
The History of Pop MusicVarious Artists · 1992
Mardi ’Til You Drop ’92
Mardi ’Til You Drop ’92Various Artists · 1992
Le Doo-wop : C'est plus fort que toi
Le Doo-wop : C'est plus fort que toiVarious Artists · 1992
Solid Gold Soul 1961
Solid Gold Soul 1961Various Artists · 1992
Super Oldies - 100 Original Artists
Super Oldies - 100 Original ArtistsVarious Artists · 1992
The Rock 'n' Roll Era: 1961 Still Rockin'
The Rock 'n' Roll Era: 1961 Still Rockin'Various Artists · 1992
Rhythm & Blues: 1961
Rhythm & Blues: 1961Various Artists · 1992
Herman’s Hermits ’66
Herman’s Hermits ’66Herman’s Hermits · 1993
The R&B Box: 30 Years of Rhythm & Blues
The R&B Box: 30 Years of Rhythm & BluesVarious Artists · 1994
Gold for the Road: Rock Solid
Gold for the Road: Rock SolidVarious Artists · 1994
Walkin’ to New Orleans
Walkin’ to New OrleansVarious Artists · 1994
The Minit Records Story
The Minit Records StoryVarious Artists · 1994
Four Chords & Several Years Ago
Four Chords & Several Years AgoHuey Lewis & the News · 1994
Mrs. Brown You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter
Mrs. Brown You’ve Got a Lovely DaughterHerman’s Hermits · 1994
New Orleans Jazz Party
New Orleans Jazz PartyDejan’s Olympia Brass Band · 1995
The Golden Age of Rock ’n’ Roll: 1961
The Golden Age of Rock ’n’ Roll: 1961Various Artists · 1995
Rock -N- Roll's Greatest Hits of All Time, Volume 2: Early 60's
Rock -N- Roll's Greatest Hits of All Time, Volume 2: Early 60'sVarious Artists · 1995
Only Rock 'n' Roll 1960 - 1964: #1 Radio Hits
Only Rock 'n' Roll 1960 - 1964: #1 Radio HitsVarious Artists · 1996
Hits of the Fifties, Volume Seven
Hits of the Fifties, Volume SevenVarious Artists · 1996
Crescent City Soul: Sound of New Orleans 1947–1974
Crescent City Soul: Sound of New Orleans 1947–1974Various Artists · 1996
Rock’n’Roll Complete
Rock’n’Roll CompleteVarious Artists · 1997
The Golden Age of American Rock ’n’ Roll, Volume 7
The Golden Age of American Rock ’n’ Roll, Volume 7Various Artists · 1998
The Rock 'n' Roll Era: Golden Greats
The Rock 'n' Roll Era: Golden GreatsVarious Artists · 1998
Jammin’ Oldies: Monster Mash and Other Love Songs
Jammin’ Oldies: Monster Mash and Other Love SongsVarious Artists · 1999
A Little Soul Party
A Little Soul PartyOhio Players · 1999
Soda Shop Pop
Soda Shop PopVarious Artists · 2000
The Classic Rhythm + Blues Collection: 1960–1963
The Classic Rhythm + Blues Collection: 1960–1963Various Artists · 2000

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