CRESCENT CITY BOUNCE
Previously posted December 19, 2019
VA - Crescent City Bounce, From Blues To R&B In New Orleans (1949 - 1956) [2007] (4 x CDs)
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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CD1
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01 Archibald - Stack-O-Lee (Pt.1) 2:17
02 Archibald - Stack-O-Lee (Pt.2) 2:30
03 Archibald - Shake, Baby, Shake 2:29
04 Archibald - Ballin' With Archie 2:43
05 Archibald - Ny Gal 2:32
06 Archibald - Little Miss Muffet 2:26
07 Archibald - Crescent City Bounce 2:32
08 Archibald - She's Scattered Everywhere 2:35
09 Archibald - Early Morning Blues 2:37
10 Archibald - Soon as I Go Home 2:26
11 Archibald - House Party Blues 2:35
12 Archibald - Great Big Eyes (Those Little Reds) 2:35
13 Archibald - Ballin' With Archie (Alt.) 2:47
14 Smilin' Joe - Living on Borrowed Time 2:36
15 Smilin' Joe - Lovesick Soul 2:28
16 Smilin' Joe - Second Hand Love 2:25
17 Smilin' Joe - Dinah 2:34
18 Smilin' Joe - Won't Settle Down 2:24
19 Smilin' Joe - Misery 2:22
20 Smilin' Joe - A.B.C.'s (Pt.1) 2:28
21 Smilin' Joe - A.B.C.'s (Pt.2) 2:13
22 Smilin' Joe - How Long Must I Wait 2:12
23 Smilin' Joe - Sleep Walking Woman 2:31
24 Roosevelt Sykes - You Can't Be Lucky All the Time 2:55
25 Roosevelt Sykes - Sweet Old Chicago 2:25
26 Roosevelt Sykes - Blood Stains 2:04
27 Roosevelt Sykes - Hush, Oh, Hush 2:52
28 Roosevelt Sykes - I'm Tired 2:28
29 Roosevelt Sykes - Crazy Fox 2:29
CD2
01 Tommy Ridgley - Boogie Woogie Mama 2:40
02 Tommy Ridgley - Shrewsbury Blues 3:01
03 Tommy Ridgley - Early Dawn Boogie 2:16
04 Tommy Ridgley - Lonely Man Blues 2:36
05 Tommy Ridgley - Anything But Love 2:42
06 Tommy Ridgley - Once in a Lifetime 2:39
07 Tommy Ridgley - Come Home, Baby 2:30
08 Tommy Ridgley - Tra La La 2:32
09 Tommy Ridgley - Got You on My Mind 1:46
10 Tommy Ridgley - Booted 1:47
11 Tommy Ridgley - Lavinia 2:43
12 Tommy Ridgley - I Live My Life 2:27
13 Tommy Ridgley - Good Times 2:21
14 Tommy Ridgley - A Day is Coming 2:08
15 Tommy Ridgley - Looped 2:22
16 Tommy Ridgley - Junie Mae 2:24
17 Tommy Ridgley - Monkey Man 2:18
18 Tommy Ridgley - Nobody Cares 2:16
19 Tommy Ridgley - Ooh! Lawdy My Baby 2:50
20 Tommy Ridgley - I'm Gonna Cross That River 2:59
21 Tommy Ridgley - Wish I Had Never 2:51
22 Tommy Ridgley - Jam Up 2:47
23 Ernest Kador - No Money 2:33
24 Ernest Kador - Do, Baby, Do 2:11
25 Ernest Kador - You Never Miss a Good Woman 2:37
26 Ernest Kador - So Glad You're Mine 2:16
27 Billy Tate - Ohh! Ooh! Baby 2:43
28 Billy Tate - Cryin' in the Morning 3:04
29 Billy Tate - Single Life 2:15
30 Billy Tate - You Told Me 2:34
CD3
01 Earl Johnson - Have You Gone Crazy 2:11
02 Earl Johnson - Beggin' at Your Mercy 2:29
03 Earl King - A Mother's Love 2:22
04 Earl King - I'm Your Best Bet, Baby 2:20
05 Earl King - What Can I Do 2:33
06 Earl King - 'til I Say Well Done 2:05
07 Earl King - No One But Me 2:12
08 Earl King - Eating and Sleeping 2:17
09 Earl King - Sitting and Wondering 2:35
10 Earl King - Funny Face 2:05
11 Earl King - Baby, You Can Get Your Gun 2:09
12 Earl King - Those Lonely, Lonely Nights 2:25
13 Earl King - I'm Packing Up 2:35
14 Earl King - Nobody Cares 2:35
15 Earl King - Mother Told Me Not to Go 2:24
16 Earl King - Is Everything All Right 2:49
17 Earl King - Little Girl 2:20
18 Earl King - My Love is Strong 2:28
19 Earl King - It Must Have Been Love 2:36
20 Earl King - I'll Take You Back Home 2:56
21 Blazer-Boy - Surprise Blues 2:40
22 Blazer-Boy - Mornin' Train 2:43
23 Blazer-Boy - Waiting for My Baby 2:24
24 Blazer-Boy - Joe's Kid Sister 2:53
25 George Stevenson - Meet Me at Grandma's Joint 2:37
26 George Stevenson - Teasin' Tan 2:32
27 Little Sonny Jones - Going Back to the Country 2:27
28 Little Sonny Jones - Winehead Baby 2:20
29 Little Sonny Jones - I Got Booted 2:18
30 Little Sonny Jones - Tend to Your Business Blues 2:18
CD4
01 Royal Kings - Bouncin' the Boogie 2:00
02 Big Boy Myles - That Girl I Married 2:10
03 Rodney Harris - Blow Your Top 2:30
04 Lloyd Lambert - Whistlin' Joe 2:31
05 Leonard Lee - Tryin' to Fool Me 2:23
06 Fat Man Matthews - You Know It 2:32
07 Bobby Marchan - Pity Poor Me 2:51
08 Jimmy Gil - North Wind 2:29
09 Little Booker - Doing the Hambone 2:28
10 Little Mr. Midnight - Got a Brand New Baby 2:20
11 Big Boy Myles - Who's Been Fooling You 1:52
12 Roy Montrell - (Every Time I Hear) That Mellow Saxophone 2:25
13 Lil' Willie Gibson - Why 2:22
14 Willie Johnson - Say Baby 2:17
15 Ray Lewis & the Four Bars - Jealous Blues 2:49
16 Royal Kings - Teachin' and Preachin' 2:03
17 Bobby Marchan - Have Mercy 2:26
18 Fat Man Matthews - Down the Line 2:29
19 George Miller - Boogie's the Thing 2:47
20 Little Booker - Thinking About My Baby 2:46
21 Little Mr. Midnight - 4 O'clock Blues 2:44
22 Jimmy Gil - Gather 'round 2:42
23 Leonard Lee - When the Sun Goes Down 3:03
24 Lloyd Lambert - Heavy Sugar 2:53
25 Lil' Will Gibson - Brother Bill 2:31
26 Bobby Marchan - Give a Helping Hand 2:50
27 Fats Matthews - Goin' Down 2:37
28 Ray Lewis & the Four Bars - When You Were Mine 2:23
29 Willie Johnson - That Night 2:40
30 Big Boy Myles - Hickory, Dickory, Dock 1:49
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Another strong compilation of early NO rnb. Kador is better known as Ernie K-Doe, a/k/a the self proclaimed Emperor of the Universe.
ReplyDeleteI assume you have this, pmac.
DeleteIf not, I am sure you will take it. If yes, I hope this post inspires you to listen to it again.
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Had it since first issued. Has some hard to find tracks like the ones by Will Gibson and George Miller. Even with the bigger names, there's more of a focus on obscure cuts. Nice one.
DeleteDecember 19, 2019! Where did the time go? Thanks BB
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DeleteDid you hear that, lemonflag.
That was time.
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Many thanks
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Guitarradeplastico,scraping oddities.
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