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John Broven’s iconic, critically-acclaimed tome “Walking To New Orleans”, subtitled “The Story Of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues”, was published in August 1974 as a spinoff of Blues Unlimited
It was, in Broven’s own words: “An original study of New Orleans R&B, chronicling the exciting rise and dramatic fall of the city’s R&B era, from the 1940s through the 1960s, focusing mainly on the artists’ history, on records. The story is enhanced by first-hand interviews with many of the leading exponents of the local music scene, including musicians, producers, songwriters, disc jockeys, jukebox operators, and studio and record-label owners.”
To celebrate its 50th Anniversary, John has compiled a belated “aural accompaniment” to his fine book.
It’s not a typical “New Orleans’ Greatest Hits” set, as there are already plenty on the market, but largely a collection of less readily known recordings by the featured artists.
Tracklist
Disc: 1
1 Fats Domino - Walking To New Orleans
2 Roy Brown - Good Rocking Tonight
3 Jewel King - 3 X 7 = 21
4 Fats Domino - Little Bee
5 Archibald - Great Big Eyes
6 Lloyd Price - Mailman Blues
7 The Spiders - You're The One
8 Fats Domino - Swanee River Hop
9 Guitar Slim - The Story Of My Life
10 Smiley Lewis - Real Gone Lover
11 Billy Tate - Single Life
12 Little Booker - Thinkin' 'Bout My Baby
13 Tommy Ridgley - Jam Up
14 Papa Lightfoot - Wine, Women, Whiskey
15 The Hawketts - Mardi Gras Mambo
16 Charles 'Hungry' Williams - So Glad She's Mine
17 Big Boy Myles - Who's Been Fooling You?
18 Li'l Millet And His Creoles - Rich Woman
19 Bobby Mitchell - Try Rock And Roll
20 Roy Montrell - (Every Time I Hear) That Mellow Saxophone
21 Little Richard - Slippin' And Slidin' (Peepin' And Hidin')
22 Paul Gayten - The Music Goes Round And Round
23 Amos Milburn - Chicken Shack
24 Roy Brown - Saturday Night
25 Smiley Lewis - Shame, Shame, Shame
26 Huey 'Piano' Smith & The Clowns - Little Liza Jane
27 Sugar Boy Crawford - She's Gotta Wobble (When She Walks)
28 Dave Bartholomew - The Monkey
29 Professor Longhair - Look What You're Doin' To Me (Oooh-Wee, Baby)
30 Earl King - Well-O, Well-O, Well-O Baby
31 Eddie Bo - Oh-Oh
32 Art Neville - Cha Dooky-Doo
Disc: 2
1 Jerry Byrne - Lights Out
2 Earl King - Everybody's Carried Away
3 Eddie Lang - Easy Rockin'
4 Mac Rebennack - Storm Warning
5 Huey And Jerry - Sea Cruise
6 Bobby Marchan & The Clowns - Rockin' Behind The Iron Curtain
7 Robert Parker - All Nite Long Pt. 1
8 Lenny Capello & The Dots - Cotton Candy
9 Lee Allen - Creole Alley
10 Joe & Ann - Gee Baby
11 Al Johnson - Carnival Time
12 Jessie Hill - Ooh Poo Pah Doo Pt. 2
13 Fats Domino - Before I Grow Too Old
14 Bobby Charles - I Just Want You
15 Frankie Ford - What's Going On
16 Joe Jones - I Love You Still
17 Aaron Neville - Over You
18 Jimmy Rivers Combo - The Blue Eagle Pt. 1
19 Clarence 'Frogman' Henry - Little Suzy
20 Tommy Ridgley - Should I Ever Love Again
21 Ernie K-Doe - Real Man
22 Huey 'Piano' Smith & The Clowns - Somebody Told It
23 Ford Eaglin - Travelin' Mood
24 Prince La La - She Put The Hurt On Me
25 Chris Kenner - Packin' Up
26 Blazer Boy - New Orleans Twist
27 Eddie Bo - Check Mr. Popeye
28 Irma Thomas - I Did My Part
29 Earl King - Always A First Time
30 Reggie Hall - The Joke
31 Lee Dorsey - Behind The Eight Ball
32 Shirley & Lee - Don't Stop Now
33 Fats Domino - So Long