Johnny Horton, Live From The Louisiana Hayride (Scena)

Sonny Landreth, Prodigal Son (Westside)

Very few Gulf Coast musicians stirring up any kind of dust during the ’60s avoided the hustle of Louisiana-born, Texas-dwelling producer Huey P. Meaux. Sonny Landreth was no exception, hooking […]

Dr. John, Storm Warning (Westside)

New Orleans R&B and rock ‘n’ roll just doesn’t get any better than pre-Dr. John Mac Rebennack. While his vocals were then limited to harmonizing with like-minded running partners such […]

C.C. Adcock: Exile on Jefferson Street

Jefferson Street, downtown Lafayette, Louisiana. The heavy glass door is unlocked, and inside is a long, narrow staircase that leads to a small landing with two brown steel doors of […]

Charles Leman, It’s Not Over! (Hatchet Records)

Best of the Beat Lifetime Achievement in Music: Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown

“Okey Dokey Stomp.” “Boogie Uproar.” “That’s Your Daddy Yaddy Yo.” “Just Before Dawn.” “Dirty Work At The Crossroads.” “Didn’t Reach My Goal.” “Atomic Energy.” “Boogie Rambler.” “She Walk Right In.” […]

Various Artists, The Best of Abita Springs Opry Volume One (Independent)

Various Artists, The Best of Abita Springs Opry Volume Two (Independent)

Jimmy McCracklin and his Blue Blasters, Blues Blastin’ (Ace)

Christmas In July

It’s July 20, 2002 and I’m standing outside of the Millennium Theater in Southfield, Michigan, with my favorite soul singer of all time, Detroit’s Nathaniel Mayer. It’s a little hard […]