Archive | August, 2006
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August 2006 Contents

Cover Story

On The Road Again

Geraldine Wyckoff

Features

Classic Songs of Louisiana: “Barefootin’” by Robert Parker

Jeff Hannusch

From The Mountains to the Lowlands

Marc Stone

The Road Report

Peter Segrist

BackTalk

Linda Ronstadt and Ann Savoy

Alex Rawls

Fresh

Do The Dew Drop Inn

Sarah Politz

Grant Street Lives

Herman Fuselier

It Doesn’t Look a Day Over 18

Sarah Politz

One Year Later

Sarah Politz

Overdue Recognition

Peter Segrist

Proud to Play On

Jeremy J. Deibel

Returning the Favor

Sarah Politz

Unreleased Armstrong at Satchmo Summerfest

John Swenson

Reviews

Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets, Blast Off (Shout! Factory)

Jeff Hannusch

Aretha Franklin, Live at the Filmore West (Atlantic/ Rhino)

John Swenson

B.B. King, Singin’ The Blues (Ace)

Jeff Hannusch

Charlie Feathers/Mac Curtis, Rockabilly Kings (Ace)

Jeff Hannusch

Charlie Sexton and Shannon McNally, Southside Sessons (Back Porch)

Alex Rawls

Dikku Du and the Zydeco Krewe, Sraighten it Out (Independent)

Dan Willging

Dora and the Zydeco Badboyz, Finger Snappin’ 2 Steppin’ (Zydeco Gumbo)

Dan Willging

Elipsis, One Course Current (What Noise?)

Jeremy J. Deibel

Glasgow!, One of Me (Saints Day Media)

Jeremy J. Deibel

Gram Parsons, Fallen Angel (Rhino DVD)

Alex Rawls

Idgy Vaughn, Origin Story (idgyvaughn.com)

John Swenson

James Hunter, People Gonna Talk (Rounder)

Jeff Hannusch

Jimmy Thackery and the Cate Brothers, In The Natural State (Rykodisk)

Robert Fontenot

Johnny J., Urban Soul Ballads (Blue Viper)

Alex Rawls

Kidd Jordan, Palm of Soul (AUM Fidelity)

Todd A. Price

King Curtis, Live at the Filmore West (Atlantic/Rhino)

John Swenson

Magic Slim and the Teardrops/ Joe Carter with Sunnyland Slim, That Ain’t Right (Delmark)

Jeff Hannusch

Maryland, Crossing and Blending (STEMRA)

John Swenson

New Orleans Jazz Vipers, Hope Your Comin’ Back (NOJV)

Steve Steinberg

Phonotone Maestro 4.1, MagicScore (DG Software)

Peter Segrist

Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, I Stand Alone (Anti)

Ruby Masters

Regina Spektor, Begin to Hope (Sire)

Todd A. Price

Shirley Bergeron, French Cajun Music! (Mardi Gras)

Dan Willging

The Flaming Lips, At War With The Mystics (Warner Bros.)

Alex Rawls

The Junior League, Catchy (Greensleevs Sound)

Robert Fontenot

The Palmetto Bug Stompers, Ol’ New Orleans Home (Independent)

Steve Steinberg

The Zozo Sisters, Adieu False Heart (Vanguard)

Dan Willging

Van Hunt, On The Jungle Floor (Capitol)

Alex Rawls

Various Artists, Eccentric Soul (Numero)

Alex Rawls

Various Artists, Rockin’ Bones (Rhino)

Alex Rawls

Willie Nelson, The Complete Atlantic Sessions (Atlantic/Rhino)

Alex Rawls

Mojo Mouth

Will Our Musical Culture Survive?

Jan Ramsey

Letters

August 2006 Letters

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