Episode #809 – The Spiders

Air Week: November 3-9, 2025

The Spiders

New Orleans is not known for its R&B vocal groups.  In a city where jazz, blues and zydeco thrive, one vocal group rose to the top: The Spiders.  In two short years, the Spiders landed enduring hits like “I Didn’t Want To Do It,” “I’m Slippin’ In” and “Witchcraft,” led by brothers Chuck and Chick Carbo.  They were produced by the legendary Dave Bartholomew and recorded at Cosimo Matassa’s J&M Studios with the cream of New Orleans’ session musicians.  When the hits stopped coming, Chuck Carbo left the group for a solo career, thus ending their time in the spotlight.  Matt The Cat explores The Spiders’ story on this week’s “Juke In The Back.”

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