VA - Crescent City Bounce, From Blues To R&B In New Orleans (1949 - 1956) [2007] (4 x CD's)

CRESCENT CITY BOUNCE

VA - Crescent City Bounce, From Blues To R&B In New Orleans (1949 - 1956) [2007]

New Orleans has always been a music city. For many, jazz was its most significant invention, formed at the start of the twentieth century and passed on to the world thereafter. Some point to the city's simultaneous association with blues explain the explosion of rhythm and blues in the 1950s. The impact jazz made over the 20th Century's early decades was huge, while blues progressed unseen in the salons of the red light district. Pianists would gather at dives like Tudlum's Tonk, where rolling the horses - or boogie woogie - was the coming thing. That's the heritage behind Leon T. Gross, known as Archibald. Born in the city on September 14, 1912, he took to the piano early. Serving in India during World War II, he returned to New Orleans. The two-part 'Stack-A-Lee' was recorded in March 1950 and backed by Dave Bartholomew's band, with the notable addition of a banjo. Another session followed in September, with a final four songs cut two years later. He never recorded again - but in the 1960s he enjoyed a long residency at Poodle Patio Club on Bourbon Street. He also partnered Cousin Joe in a two-year stint at the Court of Two Sisters. Cousin Joe reaped the rewards of late fame, touring the US and Europe, entrancing audiences with his humorous but worldly-wise songs. One of the artists Cousin Joe helped along the way was veteran blues pianist Roosevelt Sykes. In a long career, Sykes had recorded for Okeh, Paramount, Decca and twice for Victor, before signing with Regal and United. By 1954, he returned south and cut a couple of sessions for Imperial, including remakes of his 'Sweet Home Chicago' and 'Hush Oh Hush'. All the artists here - Earl Johnson, Earl King, Little Mr Midnight and many, many more are part of that same vibrant tradition.  (Amazon)

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Track lists

CD1

  01. Stack-A-Lee - Archibald
  02. Stack-A-Lee - Archibald
  03. Shake Baby Shake - Archibald
  04. Ballin' With Archie - Archibald
  05. My Gal - Archibald
  06. Little Miss Muffett - Archibald
  07. Crescent City Bounce - Archibald
  08. She's Scattered Everywhere - Archibald
  09. Early Morning Blues - Archibald
  10. Soon As I Go Home - Archibald
  11. House Party Blues - Archibald
  12. Great Big Eyes (Those Little Reds) - Archibald
  13. Ballin' With Archie - Archibald
  14. Living On Borrowed Time - Smilin' Joe
  15. Lovesick Soul - Smilin' Joe
  16. Second Hand Love - Joe Harris
  17. Dinah - Joe Harris
  18. Won't Settle Down - Joe Harris
  19. Misery - Joe Harris
  20. A.B.C.'s - Joe Harris
  21. A.B.C.'s - Joe Harris
  22. How Long Must I Wait - Joe Harris
  23. Sleep Walking Woman - Joe Harris
  24. You Can't Be Lucky All the Time - Roosevelt Sykes
  25. Sweet Old Chicago - Roosevelt Sykes
  26. Blood Stains - Roosevelt Sykes
  27. Hush Oh Hush - Roosevelt Sykes
  28. I'm Tired - Roosevelt Sykes
  29. Crazy Fox - Roosevelt Sykes

CD2

  01. Boogie Woogie Mama - Tommy Ridgley
  02. Shrewsbury Blues - Tommy Ridgley
  03. Early Dawn Boogie - Tommy Ridgley
  04. Lonely Man Blues - Tommy Ridgley
  05. Anything But Love - Tommy Ridgley
  06. Once In a Lifetime - Tommy Ridgley
  07. Come Home Baby - Tommy Ridgley
  08. Tra La La - Tommy Ridgley
  09. Got You On My Mind - Tommy Ridgley
  10. Booted - Tommy Ridgley
  11. Lavinia - Tommy Ridgley
  12. I Live My Life - Tommy Ridgley
  13. Good Times - Tommy Ridgley
  14. A Day Is Coming - Tommy Ridgley
  15. Looped - Tommy Ridgley
  16. Junie Mae - Tommy Ridgley
  17. Monkey Man - Tommy Ridgley
  18. Nobody Cares - Tommy Ridgley
  19. Ooh Lawdy My Baby - August Dupont
  20. I'm Gonna Cross That River - August Dupont
  21. Wish I Had Never - Lee Allen
  22. Jam Up - Lee Allen
  23. No Money - Ernest Kador
  24. Do Baby Do - Ernest Kador
  25. You Never Miss a Good Woman - Ernest Kador
  26. So Glad You're Mine - Ernest Kador
  27. Ooh Ooh Baby - Billy Tate
  28. Cryin' In the Morning - Billy Tate
  29. Single Life - Billy Tate
  30. You Told Me - Billy Tate

CD3

  01. Have You Gone Crazy - Earl Johnson
  02. Beggin' At Your Mercy - Earl Johnson
  03. A Mother's Love - Earl King
  04. I'm Your Best Bet, Baby - Earl King
  05. What Can I Do - The Kings
  06. 'Til I Say Well Done - The Kings
  07. No One But Me - The Kings
  08. Eating And Sleeping - The Kings
  09. Sitting And Wondering - The Kings
  10. Funny Face - The Kings
  11. Baby You Can Get Your Gun - Earl King
  12. Those Lonely, Lonely Nights - Earl King
  13. I'm Packing Up - Earl King
  14. Nobody Cares - Earl King
  15. Mother Told Me Not To Go - Earl King
  16. Is Everything All Right - Earl King
  17. Little Girl - Earl King
  18. My Love Is Strong - Earl King
  19. It Must Have Been Love - Earl King
  20. I'll Take You Back - Earl King
  21. Surprise Blues - Blazer-Boy
  22. Mornin' Train - Blazer-Boy
  23. Waiting For My Baby - Blazer-Boy
  24. Joes's Kid Sister - Blazer-Boy
  25. Meet Me At Grandma's Joint - George Stevenson
  26. Easin' Tan - George Stevenson
  27. Going Back To the Country - Little Sonny Jones
  28. Winehead Baby - Little Sonny Jones
  29. I Got Booted - Little Sonny Jones
  30. Tend To Your Business Blues - Little Sonny Jones

CD4

  01. Bouncin' the Boogie - The Royal Kings
  02. That Girl I Married - Big Boy Myles & The Sha-Wees
  03. Blow Your Top - Rodney Harris
  04. Whistlin' Joe - Lloyd Lambert
  05. Tryin' To Fool Me - Leonard Lee
  06. You Know It - Fat Mathews
  07. Pity Poor Me - Bobby Marchan
  08. North Wind - Jimmy Gil
  09. Doing the Hambone - Little Booker
  10. Got a Brand New Baby - Little Mr. Midnight
  11. Who's Been Fooling You - Big Boy Myles & The Sha-Wees
  12. (Every Time I Hear) That Mellow Saxophone - Roy Montrell
  13. Why - Lil' Willie Gibson
  14. Say Baby - Willie Johnson
  15. Jealous Blues - Ray Lewis & The Four Bars
  16. Teachin' And Preachin' - The Royal Kings
  17. Have Mercy - Bobby Marchan
  18. Down the Line - Fat Mathews
  19. Boogie's the Thing - George Miller & His Midriffs
  20. Thinking About My Baby - Little Booker
  21. 4 O'Clock Blues - Little Mr. Midnight
  22. Gather 'Round - Jimmy Gil
  23. When the Sun Goes Down - Leonard Lee
  24. Heavy Sugar - Lloyd Lambert
  25. Brother Bill - Lil' Willie Gibson
  26. Give a Helping Hand - Bobby Marchan
  27. Goin' Down - Fats Mathews
  28. When You Were Mine - Ray Lewis & The Four Bars
  29. That Night - Willie Johnson
  30. Hickory Dickory Dock - Big Boy Myles

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