VA - Allen Toussaint: Artist, Producer, Songwriter

Size: 142,0 MB
Time: 59:54
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2019
Styles: R&B, Soul
Art: Front & Back

01 Lee Dorsey - Sneakin' Sally From The Alley (2:51)
02 Curly Moore - Don't Pity Me (2:55)
03 Aaron Neville - Hercules (4:13)
04 Eldridge Holmes - Gone Gone Gone (2:39)
05 Maurice Williams - How To Pick A Winner (2:38)
06 Betty Harris - Bad Luck (2:33)
07 Erine K Doe - Here Comes The Girls (3:10)
08 Allen Toussaint - Working In A Coalmine (3:12)
09 Benny Spellman - If You Love Her (2:30)
10 The Rubaiyats - Omar Khayyam (2:15)
11 Diamond Joe - Wait A Minute Baby (2:33)
12 Etta James - Wheel Of Fire (3:34)
13 Zilla Mayes - All I Want Is You (2:11)
14 Warren Lee - Star Revue (2:59)
15 Eldridge Holmes - The Book (3:30)
16 Willie West - Greatest Love (2:22)
17 Allen Toussaint - We Are The People (2:48)
18 Ernie K - So Good (2:54)
19 Lee Dorsey - Yes We Can (3:32)
20 Etta James - With You In Mind (4:23)

A tremendous tribute to the genius of Allen Toussaint – the man who almost single-handedly shaped the sound of New Orleans soul in the 60s! As the title implies, Toussaint is featured here as an artist, producer, and songwriter – and most tracks were issued on his Sansu Records label, and recorded in his Sea Saint studios – a spot that was as important to New Orleans as Chess was to Chicago, and Stax was to Memphis! The singers vary here, but the songs and instrumentation have a very unified vibe – plenty of Nola funk at the bottom, and some killer lyrics that often have a lot of sharpness and wit. Tracks include "So Good" by Ernie K Doe, "Sneakin Sally From The Alley" by Lee Dorsey, "Hercules" by Aaron Neville, "Gone Gone Gone" by Eldridge Holmes, "Don't Pity Me" by Curly Moore, "Bad Luck" by Betty Harris, "All I Want Is You" by Zilla Mayes, "Wheel Of Fire" by Etta Jones, "If You Love Her" by Benny Spellman, "Omar Khayyam" by The Rubiyats, "Here Come The Girls" by Ernie K Doe, "How To Pick A Winner" by Maurice Williams, "Star Revue" by Warren Lee, "Greatest Love" by Willie West, "The Book" by Eldridge Holmes, "Wait A Minute Baby" by Diamond Joe, and "We Are The People" and "Working In A Coal Mine" by Toussaint himself.

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Lee Dorsey - The Essential Lee Dorsey (2-Disc Set)

Lee Dorsey epitomized the loose, easygoing charm of New Orleans R&B perhaps more than any other artist of the '60s. Working with legendary Crescent City producer/writer Allen Toussaint, Dorsey typically offered good-time party tunes with a playful sense of humor and a loping, funky backbeat. Even if he's remembered chiefly for the signature hit "Working in a Coalmine," it was a remarkably consistent and winning combination for the vast majority of his recording career.

Dorsey was born in New Orleans on December 24, 1924 (although some sources list 1926), and moved to Portland, OR, at age ten. After serving in the Navy during WWII, Dorsey returned to Portland and became a successful light heavyweight boxer, fighting under the name "Kid Chocolate." He retired from boxing in 1955 and returned to his birthplace, where he eventually opened a successful auto-body shop. He pursued a singing career by night, and wound up recording singles for several different labels, most of which made little noise (although "Lottie Mo" sold respectably). In 1961, he signed with Bobby Robinson's Fury label, where he entered the studio with producer Allen Toussaint for the first time. Dorsey's nonsense ditty "Ya Ya" -- reportedly inspired by a children's rhyme -- became his first national hit that year, reaching the pop Top Ten and hitting number one on the R&B charts. Despite its popularity, following it up turned out to be difficult, and with a large family to support, Dorsey returned to his auto repair business after a few more singles flopped.

Still, Allen Toussaint loved Dorsey's voice, and kept him in mind for future sessions. Toussaint's hunch paid off in 1965 when, signed to the Amy label, Dorsey turned "Ride Your Pony" into a Top Ten R&B hit. The accompanying album of the same name sold respectably as well, and Dorsey began cutting a multitude of Toussaint compositions, often with the legendary New Orleans funk ensemble the Meters as his studio backing band. The New Lee Dorsey was released later in 1966, and supplied Dorsey's best-known song, the irresistible "Working in a Coalmine" (which he co-wrote with Toussaint). With its clanking sound effects and Dorsey's comic exclamations, "Working in a Coalmine" became his second Top Ten pop hit and signature song, and Dorsey toured internationally with the Meters backing him up. A few follow-ups, particularly "Holy Cow" and "Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky (From Now On)," met with some success, but Dorsey was once again hard pressed to duplicate his big hit, and once again left music for the practical concern of running his business. 1970's Yes We Can (on Polydor) was his last album for some time, with the title track becoming his last chart single. ~Steve Huey

Album: The Essential Lee Dorsey (disc 1)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:27
Size: 108.7 MB
Styles: R&B, New Orleans blues-soul
Year: 1997

[2:24] 1. Ya Ya
[2:12] 2. Do-Re-Mi
[2:26] 3. People Gonna Talk
[2:01] 4. Eenie Meenie Mini Mo
[1:43] 5. Hoodlum Joe
[2:51] 6. Shortnin' Bread
[2:51] 7. Ride Your Pony
[2:06] 8. The Kitty Cat Song
[2:26] 9. Work, Work, Work
[2:12] 10. Can You Hear Me
[2:18] 11. The Greatest Love
[2:04] 12. People, I Wish You Could See
[2:31] 13. Here Comes the Hurt Again
[2:29] 14. Hello Mama
[2:25] 15. Get Out of My Life Woman
[2:30] 16. So Long
[2:24] 17. Confusion
[2:33] 18. Neighbour's Daughter
[2:13] 19. A Mellow Good Time
[2:38] 20. A Little Dab a Do Ya

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Album: The Essential Lee Dorsey (disc 2)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:36
Size: 122.7 MB
Styles: R&B, New Orleans blues-soul
Year: 1997
Art: Front

[2:48] 1. Working in the Coal Mine
[2:29] 2. Holy Cow
[2:01] 3. Don't Ever Leave Me
[2:46] 4. Rain, Rain Go Away
[2:25] 5. Gotta Find a Job
[1:58] 6. My Old Car
[2:48] 7. Why Wait Until Tomorrow
[2:12] 8. I Can't Get Away
[2:40] 9. Vista, Vista
[2:22] 10. Go-Go Girl
[2:57] 11. Love Lots of Lovin'
[2:39] 12. Wonder Woman
[2:49] 13. Little Ba-By
[2:53] 14. A Lover Was Born
[3:40] 15. Lottie Mo '68
[3:07] 16. Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky (From Now On)
[2:13] 17. Candy Yam
[3:01] 18. Give It Up
[2:24] 19. I'm the One
[3:14] 20. What You Want (Is What You Get)

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Various Artists - Cracking The Cosimo Code: 60s New Orleans R&B And Soul

Year: 2014
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:30
Size: 147,7 MB
Styles: R&B, soul
Scans: Full

1. Jesse Hill - Ooh Poo Pah Doo (4:35)
2. Eddie Bo - I Got To Know (2:52)
3. Earl King - Trick Bag (2:42)
4. Blazer Boy - New Orleans Twist (2:02)
5. Chris Kenner - Something You Got (2:51)
6. The Party Boys - We Got A Party (Part 2) (3:04)
7. Reggie Hall - The Joke (2:28)
8. Danny White - Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (3:09)
9. Barbara Lynn - Second Fiddle Girl (1:59)
10. Willie West - You Told Me (2:16)
11. The Tick Tocks - Gonna Get You Yet (2:12)
12. Berna-Dean - This Is The City (2:20)
13. Oliver Morgan - Who Shot The LaLa (2:54)
14. Dave Bartholomew & His Orchestra - The Monkey Speaks His Mind (2:43)
15. Ronnie Barron - Did She Mention My Name (2:46)
16. Lee Dorsey - Get Out Of My Life Woman (2:33)
17. June Gardner - 99 Plus One (2:18)
18. Willie Tee - Teasin' You (2:45)
19. Robert Parker - Barefootin' (2:36)
20. Aaron Neville - Tell It Like It Is (2:42)
21. Earl King - Poor Sam (2:11)
22. Johnny Adams - Release Me (2:52)
23. Eddie Bo & Inez Cheatham - Lover & A Friend (2:39)
24. Joe Haywood - Play A Cornbread Song For Me And My Baby (2:50)

A compilation of tremendous New Orleans R&B and soul recordings in the post-Fats Domino era by Cosimo Code website founders: author John Broven, Red Soul Detective Kelly and John Sir Shambling Ridley. The website (www.cosimocode.com) is devoted to collating the 1960s recordings made at the studios of Grammy winner and hall of famer Cosimo Matassa. The master number code was cracked by Scotsman Davie Gordon with help from Ace Records Peter Gibbon, and inspired by the New Orleans Rhythm & Blues Record Label Listings publication by Ace's Ray Topping.

The newly remastered pivotal New Orleans hits by Jessie Hill, Lee Dorsey, Robert Parker and Aaron Neville are joined by influential local recordings by Earl King, Reggie Hall, Danny White, Oliver Morgan, Willie Tee and Johnny Adams. The Eddie Bo and Inez Cheatham track is a big funk anthem. Among the lesser-known recordings are those by the Party Boys, Joe Haywood, Dave Bartholomew (with a hot remake of his favourite, The Monkey ) and Ronnie Barron (whose Did She Mention My Name is written and produced by Mac Dr John Rebennack). Features stellar producers Allen Toussaint, Harold Battiste, Dave Bartholomew and notably Wardell Quezergue, with outstanding session men including Nat Perilliat and Red Tyler (saxes), George Davis (guitar) and Smokey Johnson (drums).

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Various - The Fire/Fury R&B Story (2-Disc set)

Producer Bobby Robinson released a slew of classic blues and R&B sides on his Harlem-based Fury and Fire record labels in the late '50s and early '60s, including tracks by such notables as Elmore James, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Lee Dorsey, and many others, and several of these are collected in this two-disc, 38-track set, including such classic cuts as Wilbert Harrison's “Kansas City,” harpist Buster Brown's “Fannie Mae” and “Sugar Babe,” Elmore James' “The Sky Is Crying,” and Lee Dorsey's “Ya Ya” and “Do-Re-Mi.” It’s not the whole story of Robinson's achievements as a producer and label owner, but it certainly paints a compelling portrait of his importance in both roles as part of the late-'50s and early-'60s New York music scene. ~Steve Leggett

Album: The Fire/Fury R&B Story (Disc 1)
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 47:28
Size: 108.7 MB
Styles: R&B, Soul, Blues
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[2:25] 1. Wilbur Harrison - Kansas City
[2:59] 2. Tarheel Slim - Number 9 Train
[2:55] 3. Buster Brown - Fannie Mae
[2:52] 4. Hal Paige & The Whalers - Pour The Corn
[2:14] 5. June Bateman - Come On Little Boy
[2:43] 6. Elmore James - The Sky Is Crying
[2:53] 7. Mighty Joe Young - Empty Arms
[2:28] 8. Willis Gator Tail Jackson - Good To The Bone
[1:46] 9. Paul Perryman - Keep A Calling
[2:14] 10. Riff Ruffin - All My Life
[2:56] 11. Wild Jimmy Spruill - Hard Grind
[1:37] 12. Rockin' Bradley - Lookout
[4:47] 13. Bobby Marchan - There Is Something On Your Mind Parts 1 & 2
[2:24] 14. The Velvets - Dance Honey Dance
[1:59] 15. Johnny Acey - Please Don't Go
[2:56] 16. Tarheel Slim - Wildcat Tamer
[2:40] 17. Hal Paige & The Whalers - Going Back To My Hometown
[2:31] 18. The Upsetters - Jaywalking

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Album: The Fire/Fury R&B Story (Disc 2)
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 48:53
Size: 111.9 MB
Styles: R&B, Soul, Blues
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[2:24] 1. Lee Dorsey - Ya Ya
[2:56] 2. Bobby Marchan - Booty Green
[2:17] 3. Mighty Joe Young - Why Baby
[2:26] 4. Willis Gator Tail Jackson - Making It
[2:15] 5. Paul Perryman - Work To Be Done
[2:47] 6. Johnny Acey - Why
[2:12] 7. Tarheel Slim and Little Ann - Lock Me In Your Heart
[2:38] 8. Wild Jimmy Spruill - Kansas City March
[2:11] 9. Lee Dorsey - Do-Re-Mi
[2:13] 10. Chuck Bradford - You're Going To Miss Me (When I'm Gone)
[5:43] 11. Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford - I Need Your Loving
[2:25] 12. Buster Brown - Sugar Babe
[2:43] 13. Wilbert Harrison - Let's Stick Together
[2:59] 14. Little Joe Cook - These Lonely Tears
[2:54] 15. Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford - Don't You Worry
[1:50] 16. Willie Hightower - So Tired (Of Running Away From Love)
[3:18] 17. Billy Hambric - Human
[2:32] 18. Willie Hightower - I Love You (Yes I Do)

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