At long last, someone has assembled a Jean Knight retrospective. Knight often gets left off the list of Crescent City hit makers, but she accounted for one of the biggest records ever recorded by a New Orleans artist. That was “Mr. Big Stuff,” with its irresistible jerk rhythm. There are several tracks here from the Mr. Big Stuff album, the most attractive being the sassy, “You Think You’re Hot Stuff” and “Do Me.” The earliest track here, “Doggin’ Around,” dates from the early 1960s, and it’s a worthy cover of the Jackie Wilson classic.

There are a couple of other old school classics covered—albeit recorded two decades later—“Rockin’ Good Way” and “Lover Please.” These duets with Walter Moorehead were originally recorded with Rockin’ Sidney, a connection that came via Knight’s R&B treatment of his zydeco smash, “My Toot Toot.” The seasoned listener may question the song selection; for me, the omission of Knight’s solid “Humpin’ to Please” is puzzling. Nevertheless, this is a worthy and soulful tribute to a recent Rhythm and Blues Foundation award recipient.