Patty Cake Shake

Guitar Ray
Patty Cake Shake
Hot Line - 912


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Can't get enough of this song lately! Great New Orleans Soul groove. Arranged by Wardell Quezergue. Not sure of a date.

P-Stomp Finds

The Party Boys
We Got a Party, Pt. 1
Ron 340 - 1961


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We Got a Party, Pt. 2


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Ponderosa Stomp 2010 was a blast and now as promised, I have a few items from the record show. First up is a song I've seen on various comps over the years, but have never been able to track down on vinyl. As you can see the label is a little flood damaged. Plays just fine though. I was surprised to see that this record is not as pricey as I had imagined. Also, I've never heard part 2!

p.s. I'm trying out new postings at a higher bit rate. Let me know what you think.

Who Dat!

The Singing Saints
Who Dat!
The Music Agency - 1001
late eighties?


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This one's for my friend at work who's a big Saints fan. Happy B-Day Brah!

Miss Sticks

Raymond Lewis
Miss Sticks
Instant - 3233
1961


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Real nice double sider from Raymond Lewis. Written and produced by Allen Toussaint.

Frogman Henry - Tore Up

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Clarence (Frogman) Henry
Tore Up Over You
Parrot - 45015
1965
Here's a cool version of Hank Ballard and the Midnighters "Tore Up" by Frogman Henry from '65...

Huey and Jerry

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Huey and Jerry
Little Chickee Wah Wah
Vin - 1000
Huey "Piano" Smith is one of my favorite artists of all time. Here he is as half of the duo Huey and Jerry on the Vin record label from 1958...

The Gaturs

The Gaturs
Cold Bear

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I'm not a big fan of Funk. As a rule, it just doesn't really do it for me. I generally prefer an earlier sound, but in the case of Willie Tee and the Gaturs, I can definitely make an exception. The Gaturs put out a total of 3 releases* (see comments) on 45. This one is by far the most affordable...

Esquerita!

Esquerita
Laid Off

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Here's a great DJ promo from Esquerita on Capitol. You think this one got much airplay?

Walkin' Willie

If You Just Woulda Said Goodbye
Walkin' Willie
RSVP - 113

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Here is one I know almost nothing about. Who is Walkin' Willie? I have no idea. What we do have is a nice mixture of New Orleans-y sounds. A Chris Kenner-y or maybe Jessie Hill-y vocal, Toussaint-y piano and female chorus, all overlaid with an Earl King-y guitar riff. If you know anything about this one, please let me know...

Herb Hardesty

Herb Hardesty
Beatin' and Blowin'
Federal 12410 - 1961

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Herb Hardesty was the sax player on most of Fats Domino's recordings and worked as a session man on more great New Orleans records than I can count. However, he only put out 4 releases (that I know of) under his own name. This one on the Federal label from 1961 is pretty great. Not sure of the personnel on this one, but listen to those drums... I've always thought that this song would make a great intro theme for a fifties R&B radio show. You know, like the kind they have over at www.wwoz.org

Another New Orleans Before and After...

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This time we give the before and after treatment to Shirley Goodman. Shirley is most famous as half of the New Orleans R&B duo Shirley and Lee. Shirley's voice is high and squeaky and she is frequently off (way off) key. "I Feel Good" is a bouncy tune (circa 1956) in a similar bag as their big hit from the previous year: "Feel So Good." Disc two on the Vibration label, brings Shirley into the disco era ('74) under the tutelage of Sylvia Robinson (of Mickey and Sylvia fame, later founder of Sugar Hill Records.)

Chuck Carbo Twin Spin

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Chuck Carbo was the legendary frontman of the classic New Orleans R&B vocal group the Spiders. Disc one is him on the Dave Bartholomew composition Is It True? Disc two is Chuck about twenty years later, this time with New Orleans funk master Eddie Bo on Can I be Your Squeeze? I got lucky with this one. Eddie Bo is so reknowned for his funky drum breaks that his 45s often go for three figures. This one is no exception. The copy I found however is pretty beat up and has a hairline crack in it, so I was able to pick it up cheap. Still plays fine though...