VA - New Orleans - Blues, Soul & Jazz Gumbo (2012)

UK two CD collection. New Orleans remains the greatest music city on earth. All kinds of Jazz and Blues and Funk and Rock and everything else in between exists there. Hot musicians play on the street or in dive bars, often relying solely on tips to survive. Here we've gathered together 50 classic original recordings by legendary artists that demonstrate how New Orleans music has taken shape - from when jazz first flowered in the city's brothels through to the Crescent City's finest Blues, Soul and R&B, so creating a musical gumbo of exceptional flavor and strength.

Tracklist

CD 1

1. Louis Armstrong Hot Seven - Potato Head Blues (2:59)
2. Jelly Roll Morton - I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say (3:11)
3. Henry 'Red' Allen & His Orchestra - Down In Jungle Town (2:50)
4. Sidney Bechet - Ballin' The Jack (2:12)
5. King Oliver (Featuring His Orchestra) - St. James Infirmary (3:39)
6. Kid Ory - 29th And Dearborn (2:54)
7. Champion Jack Dupree - Mail Order Woman (2:29)
8. Annie Laurie (With The Paul Gayten Sextet) - I'll Never Be Free (2:59)
9. Roy Brown - Good Rockin' Tonight (2:59)
10. Archibald And His Orchestra - Stack-A'Lee (2:16)
11. Clarence Garlow - Bon Ton Roula (3:15)
12. Joe "Mr. Google Eyes" August - Poppa Stoppa's Be Bop Blues (3:00)
13. Lloyd Price - Oooh - Oooh - Oooh (2:38)
14. Smiley Lewis - Gumbo Blues (2:26)
15. Guitar Slim - The Things That I Used To Do (2:59)
16. Sugar Boy & His Cane Cutters - Jock-A-Mo (2:26)
17. Paul Gayten - You Better Believe It (2:21)
18. The Spiders - Witchcraft (2:35)
19. Tommy Ridgley - Double-Eyed Whammy (2:27)
20. Dave Bartholomew - Shrimp & Gumbo (2:06)
21. The Hawketts - Mardi Gras Mambo (2:14)
22. Bobby Charles - Later Alligator (2:52)
23. Roy Montrell - (Everytime I Hear) That Mellow Saxophone (2:24)
24. Earl King - Those Lonely, Lonely Nights (2:25)
25. Clifton Chenier - Ay-Te Te Fee (2:41)

CD 2

1. Fats Domino - Walking to New Orleans (2:01)
2. Allen Toussaint - Java (1:54)
3. Johnny Adams - I Won't Cry (2:18)
4. Alvin 'Red' Tyler - Peanut Vendor (2:08)
5. Art Neville - Cha Dooky-Doo (2:38)
6. Lee Allen And His Band - Walking with Mr. Lee (2:28)
7. Shirley & Lee - The Good Times Roll (2:15)
8. Huey "Piano" Smith - 'Fore Day in The Morning (4:08)
9. Frankie Ford - Sea Cruise (2:43)
10. James Booker - Gonzo (2:25)
11. Joe Jones - You Talk Too Much (2:32)
12. Bobby Marchan - Bobby Marchan (2:52)
13. Jessie Hill - Ooh Poo Pah Doo (2:18)
14. Professor Longhair & His Shuffling Hungarians - Mardi Gras in New Orleans (2:52)
15. Big Boy Myles - New Orleans (2:22)
16. Al Johnson - Carnival Time (2:40)
17. Ernie K-Doe - Hello, My Lover (2:56)
18. Clarence "Frogman" Henry - Ain't Got No Home (2:21)
19. Barbara George - I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) (2:19)
20. Lee Dorsey - Ya Ya (2:26)
21. Chris Kenner - I Like it Like That (1:57)
22. Mac Rebennack - Storm Warning (2:51)
23. Eddie Bo - Every Dog Has Its Day (2:14)
24. Aaron Neville - Over You (2:20)
25. Irma Thomas - Don't Mess with My Man (2:15)