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This unique compilation examines the recordings of three legendary New Orleans piano-players, Archibald, Salvador Doucette and James Booker, each of whom had surprisingly short discographies.
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John Leon "Archibald" Gross registered a massive hit with his first record, 'Stack-A-Lee (Parts 1 & 2)' which made the national R&B Top 10 in 1950, while follow-ups like 'Shake, Shake Baby', 'Ballin' With Archie' and 'Crescent City Bounce' enjoyed significant regional success.
Salvador Doucette appears herein as a sideman, on eight sides by vocalist Sonny Jones, which have attained huge reputations among record collectors over the decades.
One-time child prodigy James Carroll Booker described by the mighty Dr. John as "a genius", was only fourteen when he cut his first 45, 'Thinkin' Bout My Baby' / 'Doing The Ham Bone' (included herein), on which he was billed as "Little Booker", in 1954.
Both Archibald and Booker were hugely influential players, and the latter would go on to enjoy enormous commercial success in the 1970s.
Tracklist
Stack-A-Lee (Part 1) - Archibald And His Orchestra
Stack-A-Lee (Part 2) - Archibald And His Orchestra
Shake, Shake Baby - Archibald And His Orchestra
Ballin' With Archie - Archibald And His Orchestra
My Gal - Archibald And His Orchestra
Little Miss Muffett - Archibald And His Orchestra
Crescent City Bounce - Archibald And His Orchestra
She's Scattered Everywhere - Archibald And His Orchestra
Early Morning Blues - Archibald And His Orchestra
House Party Blues - Archibald And His Orchestra
Soon As I Go Home - Archibald And His Orchestra
Great Big Eyes - Archibald And His Orchestra
Do You Really Love Me? - Sonny Jones With Salvador Doucette
Is Everything All Right? - Sonny Jones With Salvador Doucette
I Got A Gal In Nashville - Sonny Jones With Salvador Doucette
Looked At The Moon - Sonny Jones With Salvador Doucette
Winehead Baby - Little Sonny Jones With Salvador Doucette
Tend To Your Business Blues - Little Sonny Jones With Salvador Doucette
Going To The Country - Little Sonny Jones With Salvador Doucette
I Got Booted - Little Sonny Jones With Salvador Doucette
Thinkin Bout My Baby - Little Booker
Doing The Ham Bone - Little Booker
You're Near Me - Arthur & Booker
Heavenly Angel - Arthur & Booker
Open The Door - Little Booker
Teen Age Rock - Little Booker
Ballin' With Archie - Archibald
Teen Age Rock - Little Booker
Great Big Eyes - Archibald