Mingy Manone and his orchestra: 1934-1935

01. Royal Garden Blues (Williams-Williams)
02. Just One Girl (Shand)
03. She's Crying For Me (Pecora)
04. Zero (Newman-Pecora)
05. The Blues Have Got Me (La Vere-Johnson-Manone)
06. Nickel In The Slot (Manone)
07. Breeze (MacDonald-Goodwin-Hanley)
08. Swing, Brother, Swing (Raymond-Bishop-Williams)
09. March Winds And April Showers (Samuels-Whitcup-Powell)
10. (Oh Susannah) Dust Off That Old Pianna (Caesar-Lerner-Marks)
11. Love Is Just Around The Corner (Robin-Gensler)
12. House Rent Party Day (Hill-Mills)
13. The Isle Of Capri (Kennedy-Grosz)
14. I Believe In Miracles (Lewis-Wendling-Meyer)
15. Fare Thee Well, Annabelle (Dixon-Wrubel)
16. On The Good Ship Lollipop (Clare-Whiting)
17. About A Quarter To Nine (Dubin-Warren)
18. You're An Angel (McHugh-Fields)
19. I'm In Love All Over Again (McHugh-Fields)
20. Let's Spill The Beans (Gordon-Revel)
21. Every Little Moment (Fields-McHugh)
22. Black Coffee (Sigler-Goodhart-Hoffman)

You know what? Wingy Manone's best records were instrumental. That doesn't mean he wasn't a great singer. It's more of a commentary on the excellent bands he led, and the apparent ease with which the players interacted. Take for example the OKeh session of October 3, 1934. You've got Wingy the one-armed trumpeter, a New Orleans clarinetist by the name of Sidney Arodin (co-composer of the song "Lazy River"), and trombonist Santo Pecora, who wrote two of the four tunes recorded on that day. Wingy could have sung on any of these numbers -- even "Royal Garden Blues," which does in fact have lyrics. Instead, here is an opportunity to savor the sound of seven men swinging together, listening carefully and measuring out their individual contributions without having to work around a vocal line. Wingy seems to be savoring the experience, too. If Wingy's vocals alter the structural dynamics of the songs, Nappy Lamare's falsetto interjections distract and even detract. Nappy, who impersonates a nagging child during "On the Good Ship Lollipop," tended to come across that way regardless of subject matter. This Shirley Temple hit, by the way, does have redeeming social value when swung by Wingy's septet. But "Lollipop" would have been really outstanding without any vocals. If only they had recorded each song twice, side A as a vocal, backed with an instrumental take on the flip. Then listeners could have had it both ways. Fats Waller did up a few tunes in this manner, and the results were wonderful. Speaking of Waller, the great Wingy/Waller parallel of this package is a pretty love song with the title "I Believe in Miracles." Utilizing the Hammond organ, Fats recorded a sweet version on January 5, 1935. Wingy's more danceable interpretation was waxed on the 8th of March. Both artists seem to have enjoyed every word and in both cases the poetry makes for very pleasant listening. Four tunes, realized on the 8th of April 1935, are very satisfying instrumentals. It is easy to imagine what the effect would have been had Wingy sung the lyrics to these Tin Pan Alley creations. Some would smile at the na?vely rhyming stanzas, and everyone's ears would perk up when the instruments would take brief solos in the precious time remaining after an entire chorus had been eaten up by words, words, words. Instead, Wingy is heard putting all of his energy into blowing trumpet, Eddie Miller booting around with his tenor sax, and Matty Matlock garnishing the melody with attractive little clarinet runs. Without a doubt, a lot more from the piano of Gil Bowers is featured, simply because no space is taken up by vocals. When Wingy sings on two songs from May 27, 1935, it's nice to hear him again. "Every Little Moment" is charming and "Black Coffee" is a harrowing tale of misbehavior and confusion. Vocally or instrumentally, Wingy was always ready to show the people a good time. ~ arwulf arwulf, All Music Guide

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Jo-El Sonnier - The Complete Mercury Sessions

1. Cajun Born
2. Sugar Bee
3. Say You Love Me
4. It Don't Hurt Me Half as Bad
5. Come on Joe
6. Blue Is Not a Word
7. Cajun Woman
8. Brighter Shade of Blue
9. Always Late (With Your Kisses)
10. Am I Just Your Friend
11. Knock, Knock, Knock
12. He's Still All over You
13. Cheatin' Turns Her On
14. I've Been Around Enough to Know
15. Showboat Gambler

Fifteen fine '70s country songs are here, including the aching "Blue Is Not a Word."

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Bunk Johnson - Last Testament

1. Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You)
2. Hilarity Rag
3. Some Of These Days
4. The Entertainer
5. Out Of Nowwhere (Alternate)
6. You're Driving Me Crazy
7. Chloe
8. The Minstrel Man
9. Maria Elena
10. Kinklets
11. Out Of Nowhere
12. Till We Meet Again
13. Chloe (Alternate)
14. Teasin' Rag

In 1947 Bunk Johnson, who played in New Orleans with Buddy Bolden in the 1890's, hand-picked a group of New York musicians from a much laer age group: the Harlem milleu of Chick Webb, Fletcher Henderson, etc. ... Men who played dramatically different from the George Lewis band which Bunk had fronted on his earlier recordings. Bob Stendahl and Harold Drob recorded them at Carnegie Recital Hall and the results were issued by Columbia. Delmark is proud to issue this historic event for the first time on CD - and with two alternate takes added.

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The Wild Sound of New Orleans: The Complete 'Tousan' Sessions

1. Whirlaway
2. Happy Times
3. Up the Creek
4. Tim Tam
5. Me and You
6. Bono
7. Java
8. Wham Tousan
9. Nowhere to Go
10. Nashua
11. Po' Boy Walk
12. Pelican Parade
13. Chico
14. (Back Home Again In) Indiana
15. Second Liner
16. Cow Cow Blues
17. Moo Moo
18. Sweetie Pie (Twenty Years Later)
19. You Didn't Know, Did You
20. Up Right
21. Blue Mood
22. Lazy Day [With Organ]
23. Naomi
24. Al's Theme
25. Real Churchy [Without Organ]
26. Lazy Day [With Organ]
27. Real Churchy [With Organ]

This is Bear family set of early recordings of legendary  producer, bandleader, arranger, songwriter, session musician and all-around musical eminence Allen Toussaint, disk includes Java and some more famous hits.

He was about 20 when this records were made, but he played amazing with great band!

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Any Old Time String Band - I Bid You Goodnight

1 Turkey Buzzard/Chinquapin Hunting Traditional 2:47
2 Dear Companion Traditional 4:10
3 Let Me Fall 2:16
4 I Wish I'd Stayed in the Wagonyard 2:51
5 Ma Chere Bebe Creole [My Sweet Creole Babe] 3:00
6 Dixieland One-Step LaRocca, Robinson 2:07
7 Home in Pasadena Clark, Leslie, Warren 4:14
8 Long Lost Lover Blues 4:46
9 Valse de Orphelin 3:04
10 I'll See You in C-U-B-A Berlin 4:47
11 Free Little Bird 2:31
12 I've Got What It Takes 3:51
13 Hello Stranger Carter 2:18
14 La Valse de Bayou Teche 2:28
15 Shady Grove 2:22
16 California Blues 3:33
17 Cowboy Girl 3:01
18 I Made a Big Mistake (Gros Erreur) Miller 3:17
19 Lock and Key 3:21
20 Falls of Richmond/Camp Chase 2:59
21 La Porte Dans Arriere (The Back Door) 2:50
22 Oklahoma Blues 2:53
23 Keep My Skillet Good and Greasy 2:50
24 Farewell Blues 3:39
25 I Bid You Goodnight

Combining their two LP's on one disc, this extremely accomplished and versatile female string band rips through 25 songs in just under 80 minutes, all the while managing to throw out a dizzying array of influences. Featuring truly exemplary instrumental skills, as well as excellent harmony singing, Any Old Time String Band bounce with apparent ease from exuberant fiddle tunes to 20's and 30's pop influences and Cajun tunes. Bluesier material is represented with covers of two Bessie Smith tracks, "I've Got What It Takes" and "Lock and Key," as well as Ma Rainey's "Fairwell Blues." More traditional country elements are also found with the outstanding harmony singing on the Carter Family's "Hello Stranger" and the straightlaced cover of Jimmie Rodgers "California Blues." Still, a great deal of the material is just good natured down-home country picking, as the instrumentals here are solid if not flashy. Overall, Any Old Time String Band cover their bases like very few others can, making it nearly impossible to find any fault with this collection.

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Rockin' Dopsie Jr - Zydeco Man

1 I'm the Zydeco Man Chenier 4:05 
2 Jambalaya (On the Bayou) Williams 4:33
3 Lucille Rubin 4:19
4 Ay-Te Te Fee Chenir 3:33
5 Party Down Rubin 5:50
6 Ooh Poo Pah Doo Hill 4:38
7 Keep a Knockin' Little Richard 3:27
8 Bad Luck and Trouble Rubin 7:06
9 Show Me How to Zydeco Rubin 4:48
10 Tell Me Why Rubin 5:26
11 Bring Back the Old Time Zydeco Rubin 5:21
12 How Sweet It Is Dozier, Holland 3:21
13 Listen to the Music Johnston 3:59

This Rockin' Dopsie, Jr. disc serves as a good introduction to what might now be called old-time zydeco. This zydeco band veteran recorded a solid group of songs in his style and also some songs not associated with the genre, showing how to take a standard like "How Sweet It Is" and zydeco it up. There is a closeness here that comes from family -- and that is particularly what this disc shows. This band was originally Rockin' Dopsie Jr.'s father's band and contains two of his brothers, Alton "Dopsie" Rubin Jr. on drums and Anthony "Dopsie" Rubin on accordion. The rest of the band -- one of the best around -- is a solid unit anchored by the guitar work of Paul "Lil' Buck" Sinegal and Alonzo Johnson on bass.

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