Send for a free catalog of jazz and blues: Complete descriptive notes enclosed by Jeff Hannusch, author of I Hear You Knockin’: The Sound of New Orleans Rhythm and Blues. These songs are among the best and earliest examples commited to wax. This album features an important and highly enjoyable body of blues and rhythm and blues recordings by the De Luxe, Regal and United labels during the late ’40s and early ’50s. Before the year was out several New Orleans artists had been signed and the label scored with three major R&B hits.

When De Luxe Records owners David and Jules Braun arrived in New Orleans early in 1947 they found the city to be a veritable musical hotbed. +unavailable since the original 78 rpm issue Little Fat Woman With The Coconut Head 2:24Įrline Harris with the Johnson Brothers Combo Johnson Brothers’ Combo featuring Plas Johnsonġ5. Contains 25 songs, many unissued and others unavailable since their initial issue on 78s.ġ1 Joseph 'Google Eyes' August*– Just To Be Home With You (take 1)ē:11ġ2 Joseph 'Google Eyes' August*– I Cried (take 1)Ĕ:02ġ5Ĝhubby Newsome– Please Throw This Poor Dog A BoneĒ:29ġ6Ğrnie K-Doe– Talking To The Bluesē:23ġ8Ĝhubby Newsome– Where's The Money, Honeyġ9Ĝhubby Newsome– Little Fat Woman With The Coconut HeadĢ0 Sammy Cotton With Paul Gayten– You've Been Mistreatin' Me BabyĢ2Ğrnie K-Doe– Get Out Of Here Womanē:01Ģ3 James 'Blazer Boy' Locks–ělazer Boy BluesĢ4 James 'Blazer Boy' Locks– New Orleans Women BluesĢ5Ğrline Harris– Jump And Shout (alternate)Ē:21Įrline Harris with the Johnson Brothers’ Combo With Dave Bartholomew, Ernie K-Doe, Larry Darnell, Annie Laurie, Chubby “Hip Shakin'” Newsome, Erline Harris, Joseph “Google Eyes” August and James “Blazer Boy” Locks.

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I Hear You Knockin by Jeff Hannusch