The Hoes Are Out Tonight (1972)

The H*es Are Out Tonight (1972)

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About The Artist:

Jesse “Leakers” Crocks was born in 1943 in Jackson, Mississippi, the son of a church organist and a part-time moonshiner. He got his nickname not from any plumbing trade, but for his notorious habit of “leaking” other folks’ business around town—he was the original gossip with a golden voice.

He cut built a reputation for his raw, unfiltered lyrics and an irrepressible sense of humor. He’d wear wide-brimmed hats and enough cologne to be smelled three blocks away.

In 1972, Jesse released the song that would define his career: “The H*es Are Out Tonight.”

The funny story of the song’s origin:
According to Jesse, it all started on a muggy Saturday night in ’72. He and his band, The Leaky Faucets, were playing at Big Earl’s Roadhouse— a spot known for cheap whiskey and no moral judgment.

During a break, Jesse stumbled out to the parking lot to get some air and spotted women in six-inch platform shoes, skin-tight dresses, and beautiful afros.

Jesse squinted, fanned himself with his hat, and hollered to his bassist, “Boy, the hoes are out tonight!” The whole band fell out laughing.

By the time they went back in for the next set, Jesse had improvised a chorus on the spot, shouting it over the groove while the crowd howled with laughter. Folks demanded it again and again until Jesse had no choice but to turn it into a real record.

When they recorded it a month later, the producer tried to get Jesse to change the title to something “radio-friendly.” Jesse just laughed and said, “Man, the truth don’t need no filter.”