Ivory Joe Hunter
1911 - 1974 Ivory Joe Hunter "The Baron of Boogie" Ivory Joe, a legendary pianist & prolific singer- songwriter was born in Kirbyville, TX. Hunter made Monroe, LA. his family's home for 3 decades, all the while writing some of his best known tunes, touring the country, appearing on the Ed Sullivan Show & The Grand Ole Opry. Among the thousands of songs he wrote & recorded, "Since I Met You Baby", "Blues at Sunrise", & "I Almost Lost My Mind" topped the charts & are considered blues standards.