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Robert Parker was an R&B saxophone player and singer, best known for his 1966 hit 'Barefootin'', which he wrote himself. Born in New Orleans in 1930 he learned to play the sax as a child and by 1949 was playing with Professor Longhair on hits like 'Mardis Gras in New Orleans'. During the 1950s he played with many of the top names in R&B and rock & roll, including Fats Domino, Irma Thomas, Earl King, Ernie K-Doe, Eddie Bo, Frankie Ford and Huey Smith. His debut single as a solo act was 'June Teen' in 1958. In 1959 he had his first hit with the instrumental 'All Night Long'. He ...