Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:44
Size: 155,2 MB
Styles: R&B, blues
Scans: Full
1. Cookie & The Cupcakes - I Keep Crying (2:50)
2. Eddie Lang - Troubles Troubles (2:59)
3. Little Victor & His Jivin' Five - Loc-A-Li (2:21)
4. Lonesome Sundown - Give It Up (2:26)
5. Little Bob & The Lollipops - Wanna Be Your Man (2:21)
6. Little Nolton - Don't Know Why (2:31)
7. Elizabeth - Tell Me Why (2:29)
8. Unknown - Love Me Chile (2:17)
9. Tabby Thomas - Roll On Old Mule (2:25)
10. Charles Sheffield - I Would Be A Sinner (2:04)
11. King Karl - Baby Come To Papa (2:02)
12. Cookie & The Cupcakes - Keep Living (2:49)
13. Unknown - Won't Be Blue No More (2:29)
14. Van Preston - Mama's Little Girl (2:21)
15. Elizabeth - I Know (1:44)
16. Eddie Williams - Baby's Got Bad Feet (2:05)
17. King Charles - It Won't Be Me (2:37)
18. Guitar Jr - Love Me Mary Ann (1:52)
19. Tal Miller - Scorched (2:23)
20. Little Ray Campbell - Uncle John (2:30)
21. Chuck Martin - Carry On Yvonne (2:30)
22. Guitar Jr & Combo - Family Rules (Angel Child) (2:19)
23. Sticks Herman - Crying, Crying (2:26)
24. James Freeman - Baby If You Want To Play (2:13)
25. King Charles & His Orchestra - But You Thrill Me (2:47)
26. Guitar Jr - I Got It Made (When I Marry Shirley Mae) (2:06)
27. Tabby Thomas - Don't Say (1:58)
28. Joe (Mr 'G') August - Boogie With Calypso (2:35)
Back in the early 50s manic Memphis DJ Dewey Phillips, the man who broke Elvis, called his radio show Red, Hot & Blue – a wonderfully descriptive title which aptly illustrates the contents of this CD, the 19th in the “By The Bayou” series and the sixth devoted to R&B.
Whether from New Orleans in the east or Lake Charles in the west, whether fast and furious or slow and mournful, South Louisiana’s brand of R&B had a distinctive sound which influenced a whole generation of the state’s young rock’n’rollers, creating a blend which became known as swamp pop. Here – hidden amongst the red, hot and blue – can be heard the embryonic sounds of that music.
As previously in the series, this CD contains a mix of the famous and the totally unknown, with offerings from Guitar Jr, Lonesome Sundown and Cookie & the Cupcakes, through cult names such as Left Hand Charlie, Charles Sheffield and Little Victor to artists for whom we don’t even have a name – each play a part in bringing you a package which runs the whole gamut of South Louisiana rhythm & blues.
That embryonic swamp pop sound is typified by Guitar Jr’s ‘Family Rules’, a song still sung throughout South Louisiana and into S.E. Texas where the oil business took many of Cajun descent. It is artists of this background who keep R&B alive today, while it can be difficult to find black musicians who play this genre of music. A couple of years ago Louisiana R&B veteran Carol Fran took four of us out to find a Monday night jam session but discovered several of her old haunts closed down. Eventually she found a club with a jam going on. They were younger musicians not playing Carol’s kind of music but instantly recognised her, got her on stage and a good old R&B blast took place.
With the dearth of this exciting music as a live entertainment, its preservation through the release of long-lost tracks gathers in importance. But, hold on, this ain’t no history lesson, this is rompin’, stompin’ music to be enjoyed – so crank up your hi-fi, slip this CD in your player, grab a glass of something you enjoy and let the bon temps roule. /Ian Saddler
Whether from New Orleans in the east or Lake Charles in the west, whether fast and furious or slow and mournful, South Louisiana’s brand of R&B had a distinctive sound which influenced a whole generation of the state’s young rock’n’rollers, creating a blend which became known as swamp pop. Here – hidden amongst the red, hot and blue – can be heard the embryonic sounds of that music.
As previously in the series, this CD contains a mix of the famous and the totally unknown, with offerings from Guitar Jr, Lonesome Sundown and Cookie & the Cupcakes, through cult names such as Left Hand Charlie, Charles Sheffield and Little Victor to artists for whom we don’t even have a name – each play a part in bringing you a package which runs the whole gamut of South Louisiana rhythm & blues.
That embryonic swamp pop sound is typified by Guitar Jr’s ‘Family Rules’, a song still sung throughout South Louisiana and into S.E. Texas where the oil business took many of Cajun descent. It is artists of this background who keep R&B alive today, while it can be difficult to find black musicians who play this genre of music. A couple of years ago Louisiana R&B veteran Carol Fran took four of us out to find a Monday night jam session but discovered several of her old haunts closed down. Eventually she found a club with a jam going on. They were younger musicians not playing Carol’s kind of music but instantly recognised her, got her on stage and a good old R&B blast took place.
With the dearth of this exciting music as a live entertainment, its preservation through the release of long-lost tracks gathers in importance. But, hold on, this ain’t no history lesson, this is rompin’, stompin’ music to be enjoyed – so crank up your hi-fi, slip this CD in your player, grab a glass of something you enjoy and let the bon temps roule. /Ian Saddler
Rhythm 'N' Bluesin' By The Bayou: Livin', Lovin' & Lyin' mc
Rhythm 'N' Bluesin' By The Bayou: Livin', Lovin' & Lyin' zippy
4 comments:
Thank you very much Red Rooster.
You're most welcome Ballas, glad you enjoyed the post.
Links for this post updated September 2, 2018.
A million thanks Red Rooster.
Richard
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