Chess New Orleans
Chess Records' New Orleans catalog represents a crucial link between traditional blues and rhythm and blues. This compilation gathers some of the finest recordings the label made in and around New Orleans, capturing a moment when blues was evolving into something more electric, more soulful. You'll hear the influence of the city's unique musical culture—the brass band traditions, the second line, the creole sophistication—bleeding into blues and RandB in unexpected ways. The rhythms are grooving and infectious, the vocals raw and emotionally direct, the arrangements featuring horns, pianos, and electric guitars creating a sound that's both rooted in blues tradition and forward-looking. What makes this collection special is how it documents a specific place and time when Louisiana musicians were pushing blues into new territories. Essential for understanding the roots of modern soul and RandB.
Item Details+
| Genre | Blues |
| Style | Rhythm and Blues Louisiana Blues |
| Media | Very Good Plus (VG+) |
| Sleeve | Very Good Plus (VG+) |
| Label | Chess, MCA Records |
| Year | 1995 |
| Country | Europe |
| Format | 2xCD |
Tracklist+
Genre:
Blues
Style:
Rhythm and Blues, Louisiana Blues
Label:
Chess,MCA Records
Country:
Europe
Year:
30 Oct 1995
1-1. James "Sugar Boy" Crawford - Jock-A-Mo
1-2. James "Sugar Boy" Crawford - Overboard
1-3. Slim Saunders - Let's Have Some Fun (Honey)
1-4. James "Sugar Boy" Crawford - Oo Wee Sugar
1-5. James "Sugar Boy" Crawford - No More Heartache
1-6. Paul Gayten - Down Boy
1-7. James "Sugar Boy" Crawford - What's Wrong
1-8. The Hawketts - Mardi Gras Mambo
1-9. The Hawketts - Your Time's Up
1-10. Paul Gayten - If You Love Me, Tell Me So
1-11. Bobby Charles - See You Later Alligator
1-12. Charles Williams (7) - So Glad She's Mine
1-13. Bobby Charles - Time Will Tell
1-14. Bobby Charles - Take It Easy Greasy
1-15. Charles Williams (7) - What Can I Do?
1-16. Bobby Charles - No Use Knocking
1-17. Bobby Charles - You Can Suit Yourself
1-18. Clifton Chenier - The Big Wheel (Squeeze Box Shuffle)
1-19. Clifton Chenier - Baby Please
1-20. Paul Gayten - Driving Home, Part 2
1-21. Paul Gayten - For You My Love
1-22. Eddie Bo - Walk That Walk
2-1. Clarence "Frogman" Henry - Ain't Got No Home
2-2. Bobby Charles - I Ain't Gonna Do It No More
2-3. Paul Gayten - Nervous Boogie
2-4. Clifton Chenier - My Soul
2-5. Clifton Chenier - Bayou Drive
2-6. Clarence "Frogman" Henry - It Won't Be Long
2-7. Eddie Bo - Hip Hip Horray (a/k/a Hep Hep Horray)
2-8. TV Slim - Flatfoot Sam
2-9. Eddie Bo - Where's My Baby?
2-10. Edgar Blanchard - Lawdy Mama
2-11. Paul Gayten - Tickle Toe
2-12. Clarence "Frogman" Henry - I'm In Love
2-13. Eddie Bo - Oh Oh
2-14. Myles and Dupont - Loud Mouth Annie
2-15. Rod Bernard - This Should Go On Forever
2-16. Rod Bernard - Pardon Mr. Gordon
2-17. Clarence "Frogman" Henry - (I Don't Know Why) But I Do
2-18. Clarence "Frogman" Henry - Little Suzy
2-19. Reginald Hall - The Joke
2-20. Reginald Hall - You Can Think What You Want
2-21. Clarence "Frogman" Henry - The Glory Of Love
2-22. Earl King - Feeling My Way Around
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