Music
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 […]
Ponderosa Stomp Focus: The Mighty Hannibal
The Mighty Hannibal is the secret identity of Atlanta’s James T. Shaw, who began recording under his given name in 1959 before becoming “Mighty” in the mid-1960s. By the early […]
Joe Bonsall and His Orange Playboys, Cajun Jamboree (Swallow)
Comprised of tracks from the mid-1960s to early 1970s, this is definitely loud bon ton stuff. An accordionist from Lake Arthur, this CD proves Bonsall deserves to be placed on […]
Classic Songs of Louisiana: “Lawdy Miss Clawdy”
“Well now lawdy, lawdy, lawdy, Miss Clawdy, girl, you sure look good to me. You just wheeling and rocking, baby, You’re just as fine as you can be.” Perhaps […]
Little Freddie King, Messin’ Around tha House (Made Wright)
The latest CD from New Orleans resident country blues legend is very much a mixed bag. The bulk of Messin’ Around Tha House is comprised of some very fine, simple, […]
Classic Songs of Louisiana: “Big Chief” by Professor Longhair
“Me big chief, me got ’em tribe. Got my squaw right by my side, My flag boy just went by, My spy boy he full of fire. My whole tribe […]
Luther Allison, Underground (Ruf)
While this is a fascinating and rare documentation of vintage Chicago blues, listeners shouldn’t for a minute buy into the claim that these recordings date from 1958. Instrumentation and song […]
Big Daddy ‘O, What You Gotta Go Through (Rabadash)
This is a highly entertaining set of well-chosen covers and telling originals. A case in point of the latter is the title track, which addresses a situation we all too […]
The “5” Royales, Catch That Teardrop (Ace)
Several listeners are of the opinion that North Carolina’s “5” Royales are to soul music what Neil Armstrong is to lunar exploration. This is a fascinating reissue that documents the […]
