The Best of New Orleans

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Tracklist

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1West End Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-04-05)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1939-04-05)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1939-04-05)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1939-04-05)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1939-04-05)
reeds:
Rupert Cole (swing era jazz clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1939-04-05), Joe Garland (saxophonist, composer) (on 1939-04-05), Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1939-04-05) and Bingie Madison (on 1939-04-05)
trombone:
Wilbur de Paris (on 1939-04-05), J.C. Higginbotham (on 1939-04-05) and George Washington (jazz trombonist) (on 1939-04-05)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1939-04-05), Louis Armstrong (on 1939-04-05), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1939-04-05) and Otis Johnson (trumpet) (on 1939-04-05)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1939-04-05)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra (in 1939) and Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1939-04-05)
recording of:
West End Blues (Armstrong recording) (on 1939-04-05)
composer:
King Oliver (jazz cornetist) (in 1928)
arranger:
Louis Armstrong (in 1928)
arrangement of:
West End Blues (original instrumental)
Louis Armstrong3:18
2John Casimir's Whoopin' Blues
The Young Tuxedo Brass Band3:12
329th and Dearborn
Kid Ory2:53
4Down in Jungle Town
Henry “Red” Allen and His Orchestra2:49
5I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say
recording of:
Buddy Bolden’s Blues (I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say)
lyricist and previously attributed to:
Jelly Roll Morton
additional composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
composer:
Buddy Bolden
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and MCD Music Limited
Jelly Roll Morton3:11
6Mardi Gras Mambo
The Hawketts2:14
7It's Too Late Now
The Hawks2:07
8Ohh Poo Pah Doo
producer:
Allen Toussaint
recording of:
Ooh Poo Pah Doo
lyricist and composer:
Jessie Hill (US R&B/Louisiana blues singer)
Jessie Hill2:25
9See You Later Alligator
bass guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
drums (drum set):
Kenneth Theriot (in 1955-10)
guitar:
Larry Guidry (in 1955-10)
piano:
Ed LeBlanc (in 1955-10)
saxophone:
Carlo Marino (in 1955-10), Raoul Prado (sax player) (in 1955-10) and Harry Simontaux (in 1955-10)
vocals:
Bobby Charles (in 1955-10)
recording of:
See You Later, Alligator (in 1955-10)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Guidry (in 1955-10)
Bobby Charles2:51
10Ay-Te Te Fee
Clifton Chenier2:42
11Bon Ton Roula
recording of:
Bon Ton Roulet
lyricist and composer:
Clarence J. Garlow and Eddie Shuler (Musician, recording engineer, record label owner and songwriter)
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, Fort Knox Music Co and Trio Music Co., Inc.
Clarence Garlow3:15
12I Hear You Knockin'
Smiley Lewis2:32
13Rich Woman
piano:
McKinley "Li'l" Millet (on 1955-09-25)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1955-09-25)
trombone:
Edgar Myles (on 1955-09-25)
vocals:
McKinley "Li'l" Millet (on 1955-09-25)
recorded at:
J&M Music Shop in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1955-09-25)
recording of:
Rich Woman (on 1955-09-25)
composer:
Dorothy LaBostrie (American songwriter) and Li’l Millet
publisher:
Metric Music Co (publisher) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Li'l Millet and His Creoles2:37
14Fortune Teller
recording of:
Fortune Teller
lyricist and composer:
Naomi Neville
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Benny Spellman2:10
15Every Dog Has Its Day
Eddie Bo2:15
16(Everytime I Hear) That Mellow Saxophone
Roy Montrell2:23
17Go to the Mardi Gras
producer:
Joe Assunto (producer and label owner)
bass:
Richard Payne (jazz bassist) (in 1959)
drums (drum set):
John Boudreaux (in 1959)
guitar:
Mac Rebennack (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter) (in 1959)
piano:
Professor Longhair (in 1959)
tenor saxophone:
Morris Bechamin (in 1959)
trombone:
Eddie Hines (US trombonist) (in 1959)
vocals:
Professor Longhair (in 1959)
recorded at:
Cosimo Matassa's Studio (New Orleans, circa 1956-1968) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (in 1959)
recording of:
Mardi Gras in New Orleans (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
Henry Roeland Byrd
publisher:
Don Williams Music Group, Inc. and Professor Longhair Music
Professor Longhair2:47
18Shrimp & Gumbo
Dave Bartholomew2:06
19You're Gonna Need Me
recording of:
You’re Gonna Need Me
lyricist and composer:
Barbara Lynn
Barbara Lynn2:33
20Trick Bag
recording of:
Trick Bag
lyricist and composer:
Earl King
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
Earl King2:48
21Witchcraft
The Spiders2:35
22St. James Infirmary
instrumental recording of:
St. James Infirmary (Joe Primrose’s arrangement) (on 1930-01-28)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Joe Primrose
publisher:
EMI Harmonies Limited
arrangement of:
St. James Infirmary
version of:
The Unfortunate Lass (Bad Girl's Lament)
King Oliver and His Orchestra3:38
23Lord, Lord, Lord
recorded in:
Central City, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1958-03-03)
recording engineer:
Samuel. B. Charters (on 1958-03-03)
alto saxophone:
Ruben Roddy (on 1958-03-03)
bass drum:
Robert Lewis (brass band drummer) (on 1958-03-03)
snare drum:
Alfred Williams (on 1958-03-03)
sousaphone:
Joseph "Red" Clark (on 1958-03-03)
tenor saxophone:
Manuel Paul (on 1958-03-03)
trombone:
Sonny Henry (trombonist Charles “Sonny” Henry, 1885–1960) (on 1958-03-03) and Albert Warner (on 1958-03-03)
trumpet:
George "Kid Sheik" Colar (on 1958-03-03), Percy Humphrey (jazz trumpet player) (on 1958-03-03) and Willie Pajeaud (on 1958-03-03)
The Eureka Brass Band3:08
24Summertime
double bass:
Johnny Williams (jazz bassist) (on 1939-06-08)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1939-06-08)
guitar:
Teddy Bunn (on 1939-06-08)
piano:
Meade Lux Lewis (on 1939-06-08)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1939-06-08)
part of:
Blue Note (by matrix number) (number: GM-533-14)
instrumental recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (on 1939-06-08)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
Sidney Bechet Quintet4:06
25Walking to New Orleans
remix of:
Walking to New Orleans (stereo, undubbed) by Fats Domino
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 8)
recording of:
Walking to New Orleans (from 1960-04-23 until 1960-04-30)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino), Dave Bartholomew and Robert Guidry
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
Fats Domino51:59

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