VA - Highlights From Crescent City Soul, The Sound Of New Orleans 1947-1974 [1996]

CRESCENT CITY SOUL

VA - Highlights From Crescent City Soul, The Sound Of New Orleans 1947-1974 [1996]

This 30-cut collection is an ample extract from an out-of-print, four-CD, 119-track set produced for the 1996 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. It's filled with great artists like Fats Domino, Smiley Lewis, Amos Milburn, Roy Brown, and Earl King, who play their original hits and much more. You'll never appreciate the wonderful heritage that is Crescent City Rhythm & Blues until you hear these songs, which range from stride piano and jump blues to doo-wop and rock 'n' roll. In the 1950s and 1960s, these songwriters and performers formed the basis for much of modern popular music.   Some of my favorite selections are the legendary "One Night (of Sin)" (later recorded by Elvis Presley), "I Hear You Knocking," and "Blue Monday," all by Smiley Lewis; the indispensable "I'm Walkin'," "Walking to New Orleans," and "Ain't That a Shame" by the Fat Man, Fats Domino; and the hilarious "Mother-In-Law" and "A Certain Girl," both by Ernie K-Doe.

You also get the rollicking "Let the Good Times Roll" by Shirley & Lee, the wise and witty "The Monkey (Speaks His Mind)" by Dave Bartholomew, the rather unhinged "Ooh Poo Pah Doo" by Jessie Hill, and the heartbreaking "It's Raining" by Irma Thomas. You've gotta love doo-wop groups like The Showmen, The Spiders, and The Bees; the latter group performs "Toy Bell," which Chuck Berry remade into the raunchy "My Ding-a-Ling." To wrap things up, enjoy the original classic "Fortune Teller" by Benny Spellman. Written by Allen Toussaint, the song was later covered by both The Rolling Stones and The Who. And there are 16 more great songs on this CD! (Amazon)

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Track list

  01. The Fat Man - Fats Domino
  02. 3 x 7 = 21 - Jewel King
  03. Stack-A-Lee (Part 2) - Archibald
  04. Goin' Home - Fats Domino
  05. Bon Ton Roulet (New Bon Ton Roulet) - Clarence Garlow
  06. Toy Bell - The Bees
  07. Blue Monday - Smiley Lewis
  08. I Didn't Want To Do It - The Spiders
  09. Travelin' Mood - Wee Willie Wayne
  10. Feel So Good - Shirley & Lee
  11. I Hear You Knocking - Smiley Lewis
  12. Witchcraft - The Spiders
  13. Ain't That A Shame - Fats Domino
  14. Let The Good Times Roll - Shirley & Lee
  15. One Night - Smiley Lewis
  16. Chicken Shack Boogie - Amos Milburn
  17. Let The Four Winds Blow - Roy Brown
  18. Sick And Tired - Chris Kenner
  19. I'm Walkin' - Fats Domino
  20. The Monkey - Dave Bartholomew
  21. I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday - Bobby Mitchell
  22. Ooh Poo Pah Doo - Jessie Hill
  23. Come On (Part 1) - Earl King
  24. Walking To New Orleans - Fats Domino
  25. Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe
  26. It Will Stand - The Showmen
  27. A Certain Girl - Ernie K-Doe
  28. I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) - Barbara George
  29. It's Raining - Irma Thomas
  30. Fortune Teller - Benny Spellman

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