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These classic early New Orleans' R&B Instro's, featuring ten of the Crescent City's most celebrated, influential artists, present an eclectic selection of hits, flips, misses and rarities.
They range from household names like pianist Fats Domino to sidemen/sessionmen like bassist Lloyd Lambert.
Trumpeter/bandleader/arranger/songwriter Dave Bartholomew also appears here incognito, as The Royal Kings.
In the brass section we have tenor saxophonist Lee 'Walkin' With Mr Lee' Allen and saxophonist/arranger/producer Alvin 'Red' Tyler, the latter another session giant.
As well as Fats, we feature pianists Professor Longhair and pianist/bandleader Paul Gayten, whose band play on most of these sides.
Guitarist/arranger/bandleader Edgar Blanchard was arguably N'Awlins' finest axeman, although Roy Montrell, guitarist in Fats Domino's band, ran him close.
Finally, the multi-instrumental pianist/guitarist/bassist/producer/arranger genius of Mac Rebennack features as himself, and in disguise, as 'Gene & Al's Spacemen'.
Tracklist
DAVE BARTHOLOMEW AND HIS SEXTETTE
1. DAVE'S BOOGIE WOOGIE
PROFESSOR LONGHAIR
2. LONGHAIR STOMP
PROFESSOR LONGHAIR AND HIS SHUFFLING HUNGARIANS
3. PROFESSOR LONGHAIR'S BOOGIE
PROFESSOR LONGHAIR
4. LONGHAIR'S BLUES RHUMBA
DAVE BARTHOLOMEW
5. BASIN STREET BREAKDOWN
THE ROYAL KINGS
6. TEACHIN' AND PREACHIN'
7. BOUNCIN' THE BOOGIE
DAVE BARTHOLOMEW
8. NIGHT TRAIN
FATS DOMINO
9. SWANEE RIVER HOP
PAUL GAYTEN
10. COW COW BLUES
FATS DOMINO
11. DOMINO STOMP
PAUL GAYTEN
12. CREOLE ALLEY
LLOYD LAMBERT AND HIS BAND
13. HEAVY SUGAR
EDGAR BLANCHARD AND HIS BAND
14. BOP SIT-IN BLUES
15. STEPPIN' HIGH
LEE ALLEN AND HIS BAND
16. ROCKIN' AT COSMO'S
17. SHIMMY
PAUL GAYTEN
18. DRIVING HOME
19. NERVOUS BOOGIE
LEE ALLEN AND HIS BAND
20. WALKIN' WITH MR. LEE
21. STROLLING WITH MR. LEE
22. BOPPIN' AT THE HOP
PAUL GAYTEN
23. TICKLE TOE
LEE ALLEN AND HIS BAND
24. TIC TOC
ALVIN 'RED' TYLER
25. WALK ON
26. SNAKE EYES
GENE & AL'S SPACEMEN
27. MERCY
RED TYLER AND THE GYROS
28. CLASSY LASSIE
29. HAPPY SAX
ROY MONTRELL
30. MUDD
MAC REBENNACK
31. SAHARA