An update on the state of music and culture in Louisiana from someone who leads world class (and world famous) music tours down there every year…..Thanks to
Nancy Covey for bringing the stories and music, JoAnn Mar for engineering, Rob Robinett for keeping track of it all, Vernon for some of the content, and Kevin Vance for general partying in the studio….
St. James Infirmary Alan Toussaint The Bright Mississippi Nonesuch
Tipatina Professor Longhair
It’s Raining Irma Thomas The Best of Irma Thomas Vol 1. Minit / Imperial
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Gather by the River Davell Crawford Our New Orleans Nonesuch
Backwater Blues Irma Thomas and Sonny Landreth Soul Queen of New Orleans 50th Anv. Rounder
Louisiana 1927 Marcia Ball Live Down the Road Alligator
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Walking to New Orleans Fats Domino Walking to New Orleans Capitol
Backatown Trombone Shorty Backatown Verve Forecast
Tell it like it is Neville Brothers The Very Best of the Neville Brothers Rhino
Down by the Riverside The Blind Boys of Alabama Down in New Orleans Time/Life
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Little Darlin’ BeauSoleil Alligator Purse YEP Roc
Chere Cherie Pine Leaf Boys Back Home Valcour
Allons Rock ‘n Rock Pine Leaf Boys Back Home Valcour
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Old Time Two-Step Cedric Watson Creole Moon Valcour
Mon Bon Vieux Mari Anna Laura Edmonson Allons Boire un Coup Valcour
Everybody’s Havin’ Fun Geno Delafose Le Cowbody Creole Times Square
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Richard’s Club Beau Jocque Beau Jocque Boogie Rounder
Lula Lula Don’t You Go To Bingo Boozoo Chavis Putumayo Presents Zydeco Putumayo
Vagabond Special All-star band of Cajun Musicians Evangeline Made Vanguard
La Chanson d’une Fille de Quinze Ans Ann Savoy & Linda Ronstadt Evangeline Made Vanguard
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Devant Ta Porte / Mamou Two Step Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham The Pearl Green Linnet Records
Ye Banks & Braes O’ Bonnie Doon Dougie MacLean
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Who Knows Where the Time Goes? Sandy Denny Sandy Denny Compilation Universal Island
Matty Groves Fairport Convention Liege & Leaf Island Remasters
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Haul Me Up Richard Thomson Dream Attic Shout Factory