Doctors, Professors, Kings & Queens: The Big Ol’ Box of New Orleans

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Annotation

The booklet gives the personnel and source of each track.

Annotation last modified on 2025-03-11 02:37 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Shrimp and Gumbo
recording engineer:
Cosimo Matassa (in 1955-11)
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
alto saxophone:
Joe Harris (American sax) (in 1955-11)
double bass [bass]:
Frank Fields (in 1955-11)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Palmer (in 1955-11)
guitar:
Ernest McLean (in 1955-11)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (in 1955-11) and Clarence Hall (in 1955-11)
trumpet:
Dave Bartholomew (in 1955-11)
vocals:
Dave Bartholomew (in 1955-11)
recorded at:
Cosimo Matassa's Studio (New Orleans, circa 1956-1968) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (in 1955-11)
Dave Bartholomew2:06
2St. Phillip Street Breakdown
Dr. Michael White5:02
3Going Back to Louisiana
Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown4:41
4Tell It Like It Is
recording engineer:
Cosimo Matassa (in 1966-11)
producer:
George Davis (US musician & songwriter George Richard Davis Jr., guitar, bass, saxophone, oboe)
double bass [acoustic bass]:
Chuck Badie (US jazz/R&B bassist) (in 1966-11)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Albert (June) Gardner (US jazz drummer and bandleader) (in 1966-11)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
George Davis (US musician & songwriter George Richard Davis Jr., guitar, bass, saxophone, oboe) (in 1966-11)
guitar:
"Deacon" John Moore (in 1966-11)
piano:
Willie Tee (US keyboardist, vocalist, songwriter and producer) (in 1966-11)
tenor saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (in 1966-11)
trumpet:
Emery Thomas (in 1966-11)
background vocals [backup vocal]:
Tami Lynn (in 1966-11)
vocals:
Aaron Neville (in 1966-11)
recorded at:
Cosimo Matassa's Studio (New Orleans, circa 1956-1968) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (in 1966-11)
recording of:
Tell It Like It Is
writer:
George Davis (US musician & songwriter George Richard Davis Jr., guitar, bass, saxophone, oboe) and Lee Diamond
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Olrap Publishing Co., Inc.
Aaron Neville2:42
5The Saints
Coolbone3:15
6Canaille
recording engineer:
Tony Daigle
producer:
Geno Delafose
accordion:
Geno Delafose
bass:
John "Popp" Esprite
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jude "Curley" Taylor, Jr.
frottoir [rubboard]:
Wilfred "Caveman" Pierre
vocals:
Geno Delafose
recorded at:
Dockside Studio in Maurice, Louisiana, United States
Geno Delafose and French Rockin Boogie3:07
7Carnival Time
recording engineer:
Cosimo Matassa (on 1959-11-22)
producer:
Joe Ruffino
double bass [bass]:
Placide Adams (bass, drums) (on 1959-11-22)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Walter Lastie (on 1959-11-22)
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard (on 1959-11-22)
piano:
Al Johnson (New Orleans musician "Carnival Time") (on 1959-11-22)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1959-11-22), Robert Parker (American R&B singer and musician) (on 1959-11-22) and James Rivers (on 1959-11-22)
vocals:
Al Johnson (New Orleans musician "Carnival Time") (on 1959-11-22)
recorded at:
Cosimo Matassa's Studio (New Orleans, circa 1956-1968) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1959-11-22)
recording of:
Carnival Time (on 1959-11-22)
lyricist and composer:
Al Johnson (New Orleans musician "Carnival Time")
publisher:
Carnival Time Music Publishing LLC
Al Johnson2:42
8La negra Tomasa
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Mark Bingham
bass:
José Coloma
bell [campana] and timbales:
Cristobal Cruzado
congas [tumbadora]:
Humberto "Pupi" Menes
flute:
Joe Canoura
percussion:
Michael Skinkus
piano:
Ralph Gipson (U.S. saxoohonist/keyboardist/flutist)
violin:
Matt Rhody
background vocals [backup vocal]:
Rachel Cook (backup vocals), Ralph Gipson (U.S. saxoohonist/keyboardist/flutist), José Coloma and Humberto "Pupi" Menes
lead vocals:
Fredy Omar
recorded at and mixed at:
The Boiler Room (New Orleans) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Fredy Omar con Su Banda5:04
9Let the Good Times Roll
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 15)
recording of:
Let the Good Times Roll
writer:
Shirley Goodman and Leonard Lee (rhythm & blues and doo wop singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI), Pixley Music (publisher), Travis Music Co. and Unart Music Corp.
Shirley & Lee52:24
10The Broken Windmill
Tom McDermott & Evan Christopher3:53
11Way Down
recording engineer:
David "Sparky" Farrell (engineer)
producer:
Ron Levy (American electric blues musician and composer)
guitar:
Kenn Lending
piano:
Champion Jack Dupree
vocals:
Champion Jack Dupree
recorded at:
Ultrasonic Studios in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Champion Jack Dupree3:49
12Hallelujah
Raymond Myles3:58
13I Hear You Knocking
recording engineer:
Cosimo Matassa (on 1955-05-23)
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
alto saxophone:
Joe Harris (American sax) (on 1955-05-23)
double bass [bass]:
Frank Fields (on 1955-05-23)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Palmer (on 1955-05-23)
guitar:
Ernest McLean (on 1955-05-23)
piano:
Huey (Piano) Smith (on 1955-05-23)
tenor saxophone:
Clarence Hall (on 1955-05-23) and Herb Hardesty (on 1955-05-23)
trumpet:
Dave Bartholomew (on 1955-05-23)
vocals:
Smiley Lewis (on 1955-05-23)
recorded at:
J&M Studio (New Orleans, circa 1945-1955) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1955-05-23)
recording of:
I Hear You Knocking (on 1955-05-23)
lyricist and composer:
Dave Bartholomew and Pearl King
publisher:
Commodore Music Corp., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Succemelodier and World Music (publisher)
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Smiley Lewis2:45
14La crève de faim (Starvation 2‐step)
Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys3:07
15Main Street Blues
recording of:
Main Street Blues
lyricist and composer:
Joshua Caffery (US cajun guitarist/mandolinist/banjo player)
The Red Stick Ramblers4:38
16Sea Cruise
recording of:
Sea Cruise
writer:
Huey “Piano” Smith
Frankie Ford32:44
17Tee‐Nah‐Nah
Henry Butler3:50
18Smoke That Fire
New Birth Brass Band3:06
19Give Him Cornbread
Beau Jocque & the Zydeco Hi-Rollers4:16
20I Like It Like That
Chris Kenner1:57
21Classified (version two)
James Booker3:08
22Southern Nights
recording of:
Southern Nights
lyricist and composer:
Allen Toussaint
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Allen Toussaint3:35
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Credits

Release

executive producer:Shawn Amos
Gary Stewart (Rhino Records)
producer:Chuck Taggart (task: compilation)
remastering:Dave Donnelly
remastered at:DNA Mastering (Studio City) in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/5658779 [info]
ASIN:US: B0002RUPGU [info]

Release group

Wikidata:Q5287539 [info]