Issue Articles
Obituary: George Davis (1938-2008)
Renowned New Orleans session musician, composer, and label owner George Davis died September 10, 2008, from heart failure at Lilburn, Georgia. He was 70. “He was my mentor and the […]
Obituary: Earl Palmer (1924-2008)
Earl Palmer, the most influential and reportedly the most recorded drummer of the 20th Century, died September 19 at his home in Los Angeles, after a lengthy illness. He was […]
Eddie Floyd, Eddie Loves You (Stax)
Great googa mooga—I just learned you can’t judge a book by it’s lack of a cover. I was given a review copy of this CD sans a cover or PR […]
Toussaint Guests on new Hunter CD
Previous to UK soul superstar James Hunter’s latest release, The Hard Way, his connections to New Orleans were 1) A YouTube video featuring him as Howlin’ Wilf doing Lee Dorsey’s […]
Obituary: Hayward “Chuck” Carbo (1926 – 2008)
Hayward “Chuck” Carbo, one of the last connections to the classic era of New Orleans rhythm and blues died, July 11, 2008, after a lengthy battle with lung cancer. He […]
Chris Kenner, Land of 1,000 Dances (Collectors Choice)
According to legendary New Orleans booking agent, Percy Stovall, Chris Kenner, “couldn’t sing, couldn’t dance, drank too much and dressed sloppy,” but the man left an amazing body of great […]
Johnny J & the Hitmen, Louisiana Rockabilly (Blue Viper)
The title of this one pretty much says it all as Johnny J tackles 12 classic rockabilly songs written or performed by Louisiana artists. The album was produced by Shreveport […]
Classic Songs of Louisiana: “Mr. Big Stuff” by Jean Knight
“Mr. Big Stuff, who do you think you are? Mr. Big Stuff, you’re never gonna get my love.” One of the biggest hits ever recorded by a New Orleans […]
Duke Robillard, A Swingin’ Session With (Stoney Plain)
A more appropriate title for this one might well be A Lugubrious Session With, as this sounds pretty much stuck in neutral. Yes Robillard is a monster on the guitar […]
James Hunter, The Hard Way (Fantasy)
After listening to this CD a couple of times, I couldn’t get Sam Cooke’s “Just for You” to stop playing on my mental jukebox. I guess that’s an indication of […]
