Earnest Jackson recorded his song “Inflation” in 1975, and never released it. He never got to hear “Inflation” on the radio. That’s about to change.
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In 1975, there was a band in Baton Rouge called Sugar Daddy and the Gumbo Roux. That year, they recorded a song called “Inflation.” Everybody in the band went on to make it in the music industry…except the lead singer Earnest Jackson.
So…we’re giving Earnest a second chance. Releasing his long lost song, “Inflation,” to try to make him a star.
Hello and welcome to Planet Money Records. It’s part one of a series. Listen to part two here.
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Music: “Inflation,” “Superfly Fever,” “Love & Happiness” and “Nola Strut.”
Listen to “Inflation” on Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music, Tidal, Amazon Music & Pandora.
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