Music
Omar Kent Dykes and Jimmie Vaughan, On the Jimmy Reed Highway (Ruf)
One of the benefits of collecting records in the early 1970s was that nearly every one of Jimmy Reed’s many records could be found in cut-out bins. Reed’s thick Mississippi […]
Bad Business
June 22 was Katherine Johnston’s last day working for WEA (Warner Brothers, Electra, Atlantic). People leave jobs everyday, but in Johnston’s case, it was a milestone, not to mention an […]
More Dominos
September 25 will be quite a day for Fats Domino and fans of his music. The Tipitina’s Foundation and Vanguard Records will be releasing Going Home: A Tribute to Fats […]
Obituary: Earl Turbinton (1941-2007)
The eclectic New Orleans avant-garde jazz saxophonist Earl Turbinton, a.k.a. “The African Cowboy,” succumbed to lung cancer August 3 in Baton Rouge. He was 65. The brother of funk keyboardist […]
Obituary: Oliver Morgan (1933-2007)
Oliver Morgan, a.k.a. “Nookie Boy,” a.k.a. “The La La Man,” died July 31 in Atlanta. Morgan had moved to Georgia after Katrina. A product of the Ninth Ward, Morgan was […]
Buddy Flett, Mississippi Sea (Out of the Past)
A founding member of A Train (probably the best Louisiana rock band that should have, but didn’t make it big) and the Bluebirds, Shreveport guitarist Buddy Flett has released his […]
Amy LaVere, Anchors and Anvils (Archer)
Produced by Jim Dickinson this is quite an interesting one. Amy LaVere is a singer/songwriter/upright bass player (quite a unique combination) who hails from Memphis. (Oh she’s an actress too, […]
The Fabulous Boogie Kings, Never Go Away (Spice Records)
The personnel has changed occasionally, but for 52 years the Boogie Kings have cranked out quality Louisiana swamp pop and blue-eyed soul. Like their previous albums, the Boogie Kings rely […]
The Sophisticats, When It Rains It Purrs (Furry Records)
Meow baby, the Sophisticats are back with the purrfect CD for your next cocktail, or Tupperware party. If your music collection lacks the classic LP, How To Strip For Your […]
Duke Robillard, World Full of Blues (Stony Plain Records)
Rhode Island guitar wizard Duke Robillard picks up where last year’s Guitar Groove-a-rama left off, as he continue to pay tribute to the guitarists that helped shape his style. A […]
