Issue Articles
Fats Domino Is Back…Almost
As inconceivable as it seemed 19 months ago, Antoine “Fats” Domino is moving back into his Ninth Ward home. He had to escape his Caffin Avenue residence after it flooded […]
Various Artists, The Instant & Minit Story (Charly)
In my limited stint in New Orleans CD retailing, the reissues the public most often requested were the original “Home of Blues” albums that were issued in the early 1960s […]
Lloyd Price/Larry Williams, Specialty Profiles (Specialty)
These two mid-line reissues (part of a 10-CD series) are especially of interest to New Orleans R&B buffs. The centerpiece on the Price collection is “Lawdy Miss Clawdy,” with Fats […]
Freddy King, The Very Best of Freddy King: Volume Three (Collectables)
There are several “Kings of the Blues” including B.B., Albert, Earl and Saunders. However, the “King of the Blues Strings” was clearly “The Texas Cannonball,” Freddie King (whose name was […]
Various Artists, Pure Swamp Gold Volume 7 (CSP)
An apt subtitle for this one would be Working the Catalog Volume 7, as more than 20 percent of CSP’s catalog is currently devoted to swamp pop collections. Actually, this […]
Still Waiting
This month, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will induct Van Halen, R.E.M, Grandmaster Flash and the Ronettes in a black tie ceremony in New York City. While one […]
Various Artists, The Mercury New Orleans Sessions 1950 & 1953 (Bear Family)
This fascinating double CD documents New Orleans R&B during its formative years. Mercury, a Chicago label, was one of several independents attracted to New Orleans after DeLuxe had success with […]
Irma Thomas, Wish Someone Would Care/Take a Look (Collectables)
Personally, this reissue is a godsend as I lost both these autographed vinyl albums when the levees failed. (One of my enduring immediate post-Katrina memories is staring at moldy stack […]
Larry “Love” Hamilton, The Soulman (LJH)
It looks like New Orleans soul brother Larry Hamilton sho’ nuff found himself some love. Primarily known as writer, Hamilton’s been on the scene since the late 1960s. You might […]
