Anson Funderburgh has been twice lucky throughout his 25-year career. His first break came when he signed on with New Orleans’ Black Top Records in 1981. “I wouldn’t have had a career without Hammond and Nauman Scott,” Anson said. “They treated me like family.” Black Top was an artist-oriented and well-intentioned label but its history was rife with cash flow problems. The Scott brothers ran their label like a backwoods barbecue. Real tasty chops came out of the kitchen, but there often wasn’...