The Best of Louisiana Music [Rounder]

by Best Of Louisiana Music / Vario

Overview

Louisiana music has been one of Rounder's strong points in the 1980s and 1990s -- not only zydeco and Cajun music, but also soul, blues, jazz, and rock. In 1993, the Boston-area label opened its own vaults to assemble The Best of Louisiana Music, which isn't essential, but is enjoyable on the whole. Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas' "Your Mama Don't Know" and Buckwheat Zydeco's "Hot Tamale Baby" are fine examples of exuberant zydeco party music, while Aaron Neville's "Mojo Hannah," the Meters' "Look-Ka Py Py," and Irma Thomas' "I Never Fool Nobody But Me" remind listeners that Louisiana was never lacking when it came to talented soulsters. On the Dixieland tip, "If You're a Viper" finds the Rebirth Brass Band reviving a 1930s tune that paid tribute to marijuana smokers. ("Viper" was 1930s African-American slang for those who were subsequently called "potheads.") This CD is far from the last word on Louisiana music, but it does let listeners know how much exciting music they're likely to hear during Mardi Gras. ~ Alex Henderson

Product Details

Release Date:	05/06/1993
Label:	Rounder
UPC:	0011661850828

Tracks

1. Bon Temps Rouler  -  BeauSoleil  - Clarence "Bon Ton" Garlow  - Eddie Shuler
2. I Never Fool Nobody But Me  - Doc Pomus  - Mac Rebennack  - Irma Thomas
3. Look-Ka Py Py  -  Meters  - Ziggy Modeliste  - Art Neville  - Leo Nocentelli  - George Jr. Porter
4. Your Mama Don't Know  -  Kelly  -  Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas
5. If You're a Viper  -  Rebirth Brass Band  - Kermit Ruffins
6. Les Flammes D'Enfer (The Flames of Hell)  - Eddie LeJeune  - D.L. Menard  - Austin Pitre
7. Big Chief, Pt. 1  - Earl King  -  Professor Longhair  - Wardell Quezergue
8. Mojo Hannah  - Aaron Neville  - Marshall Paul  - Mentor Williams
9. J'Aurais du T'Aimer (I Should Have Loved You)  - Johnnie Allan  -  Cajun Country  - Jimmy C. Newman
10. Carnival Time  - Bo Dollis  - Al Johnson  - Joe Ruffino  -  Wild Magnolias
11. Imitation of Love  - Johnny Adams  - Doc Pomus  - Mac Rebennack
12. Opelousas Sostan  - Benny Graeff  -  Mamou  - Victor Palmer
13. Meet Me with Your Black Drawers On  - Chuck Carbo  - Jeannie Cheatham
14. Hot Tamale Baby  -  Buckwheat Zydeco  - Clifton Chenier
15. Mardi Gras in New Orleans  - Roy Byrd  -  Dirty Dozen Brass Band
16. So Swell When You're Well  - James Booker
17. Street Talk  - Bo Dollis  -  Dr. John  - Willie Tee  - Wilson Turbinton
18. Blues du Saoulard (Drunkard's Blues)  - Louis Cormier  -  Mamou Playboys  - Steve Riley
19. Watch That Dog  - Alvin Cormier  - John Delafose  -  Eunice Playboys

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Steve Riley   Primary Artist
D.L. Menard   Primary Artist
Theodore "Bo" Dollis   Primary Artist
Kermit Ruffins   Primary Artist
Irma Thomas   Primary Artist
Chuck Carbo   Primary Artist
Eddie LeJeune   Primary Artist
BeauSoleil   Primary Artist
Dr. John   Primary Artist
John Delafose   Primary Artist
Johnny Adams   Primary Artist
Mamou Playboys   Primary Artist
Willie Tee   Primary Artist
Jimmy C. Newman   Primary Artist
Professor Longhair   Primary Artist
Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas   Primary Artist
Rebirth Brass Band   Primary Artist
The Meters   Primary Artist
The Wild Magnolias   Primary Artist
Aaron Neville   Primary Artist
Buckwheat Zydeco   Primary Artist
Cajun Country   Primary Artist
Mamou   Primary Artist
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band   Primary Artist
James Booker   Primary Artist
The Eunice Playboys   Primary Artist
Wardell Quezergue   Conductor

Technical Credits

Wilson Turbinton   Composer
Benny Graeff   Composer
Ken Gorz   Producer
Joe Ruffino   Composer
Al Tharp   Producer
Al Johnson   Composer
Steve Riley   Performer
The Eunice Playboys   Performer
Theodore "Bo" Dollis   Performer
Austin Pitre   Composer
Kermit Ruffins   Performer
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band   Producer,Performer
Irma Thomas   Performer,Producer
Chuck Carbo   Performer
Clarence "Bon Ton" Garlow   Composer
Eddie Shuler   Composer
Eddie LeJeune   Performer
Johnnie Allan   Composer
Marshall Paul   Composer
Clifton Chenier   Composer
BeauSoleil   Performer
Doc Pomus   Composer
John Parsons   Producer
Dr. John   Performer
John Delafose   Performer
Mac Rebennack   Composer,Producer
Wardell Quezergue   Arranger,Composer
Jeannie Cheatham   Composer
Johnny Adams   Performer
Scott Billington   Producer
Quint Davis   Producer
Michael Doucet   Producer
Ziggy Modeliste   Composer
Art Neville   Composer
Allen Toussaint   Producer
George Porter, Jr.   Composer
Mamou Playboys   Performer
Willie Tee   Producer,Performer
Leo Nocentelli   Composer
Victor Palmer   Composer
Rick Olivier   Cover Photo,Photography
Zydeco Cha-Chas   Performer
Louis Cormier   Composer
Alvin Cormier   Composer
Ron Levy   Producer
Roy Byrd   Composer
Jimmy C. Newman   Producer
Mentor Williams   Composer
Marshall Sehorn   Producer
Professor Longhair   Performer
Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas   Performer
Rebirth Brass Band   Performer
The Meters   Performer
The Wild Magnolias   Performer
Aaron Neville   Performer
Buckwheat Zydeco   Performer
Cajun Country   Performer
Mamou   Performer
Paul Kelly & the Stormwater Boys   Composer
Bill Halverson   Producer
Ken Irwin   Producer
James Booker   Composer,Performer
D.L. Menard   Performer
Earl King   Composer