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Thursday February 4th, 2016 with Chris Sharp
Mardi Gras time again-Louisiana music featured tonight
The music of musicians native to Louisiana is featured as Mardi Gras is observed Feb. 9 of this year. The music of The Meters, Allen Toussaint and Potliquor will be featured. Happy Fat Tuesday and eat all your pancakes.
| Opening with some Louisiana rock and pop.In the 60's and 70's Williams formed a duo with Johnny "Guitar" Watson,Rose wrote comedy with George carlin in the early 60's before embarking on a career in music,and Doug Kershaw is known as "The Ragin' Cajun". |
| Rockin' Pneumonia Larry Williams - Bad Boy(1991) |
| Buzz The Fuzz Biff Rose - Thorn In Mrs. Rose's Side(1968) |
| Have You Been To The Light Thomas Edisun's Electric Light Bulb Band - The Red Day Album(1967/2014) |
| Willie and Laura Mae Jones Tony Joe White - Black and White(1969) |
| Subterranean Homesick Blues Doug Kershaw - Louisiana Man(1978) |
| Next up:Two pillars of modern New Orleans funk and soul, Allen Toussaint and The Meters.Toussaint produced regional New Orleans artists to great success-arranging,writing,on piano and producing many hits from the late 50's into the 70's before working with more mainstream acts like Little Feat,Robert Palmer,Labelle and many others. The Meters were his house band on most of Toussaint's 60's produced hits and sharpened 2nd line rhythms into New Orleans funk on a series of late 60's Toussaint produced singles.Toussaint released an excellent series of lp's in the early 70's.Allen Toussaint passed away Nov. 10,2015. |
| Am I Expecting Too Much Allen Toussaint - LIfe,Love & Faith(1972) |
| Here Comes The Meterman The Meters - Funkify Your Life:The Meters Anthology(1995) |
| From A Whisper To A Scream Allen Toussaint - The Allen Toussaint Collection(1994) |
| Hey Pocky A-Way The Meters - Funkify Your Life:The Meters Anthology(1995) |
| Goin' Down Allen Toussaint - Life,Love & Faith(1972) |
| Purveyors of Piano-all these pianists are native to Louisiana.Dr. John is a self contained history of New Orleans,Floyd Cramer was a Nashville session musician,Hughie Smith,Domino and Lewis are all holdovers from the 50's and Professor Longhair is famous for his rolling piano rhythms and a towering musical influence. |
| Jump Sturdy Dr. John - Dr. John The Night Tripper(1968) |
| Last Date Floyd Cramer - All of My Best(1980) |
| Don't You Just Know It Hughie Smith and The Clowns - VA:55 Original Hits(1978) |
| Hughie Smith Medley Dr. John - Dr. John's Gumbo(1972) |
| The Big Beat Fats Domino - The Best of Fats Domino(1990) |
| Turn On Your Love Light Jerry Lee Lewis - The "Killer" Rocks On(1972) |
| Mardi Gras In New Orleans Professor Longhair - New Orleans Piano(1972) |
| Memories of Professor Longhair Dr. John - Dr. John Plays Mac Rebennack(1981) |
| Formed in Baton Rouge in 1969. Potliquor were early purveyors of Southern Rock and released 3 albums between 1970 and 1973. |
| Louisiana Rock & Roll Potliquor - Louisiana Rock & Roll(1972) |
| Down The River Boogie Potliquor - First Taste(1970) |
| Born Under A Bad Sign Potliquor - Louisiana Rock & Roll(1972) |
| Cheer Potliquor - Levee Blues(1972) |
| Waiting For Me At The River Potliquor - Louisiana Rock & Roll(1972) |
| We finish with a mix of Louisiana r`n`b.Several of these tracks were regionally successful as a result of Toussaint's musical genius. |
| I`m Gonna Keep What I`ve Got Slim Harpo - The Best of Slim Harpo(1970) |
| You Can Have My Husband Irma Thomas - VA:Living The Blues:Louisiana Blues Classics(1999) |
| Where Did Our Love Go Donnie Elbert - VA:Soul Hits Of The 70's(1991) |
| Forget It, I Got It Merry Clayton - Gimme Shelter(1970) |
| Sick and Tired Chris Kenner - VA:Living The Blues:Louisiana Blues Classics(1999) |
| Shame,Shame,Shame Shirley & Company - VA:Soul Hits Of The 70's(1991) |
| Great Googa Mooga Lee Dorsey - Great Googa Mooga(1991) |
| Mr. Big Stuff Jean Knight - VA:Soul Hits Of The 70's(1991) |
| Thank you for listening. Next show broadcasts Feb 18 and focuses on Black History Month. |
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12:02 AM, February 4th, 2016