These 1949-51 recordings of predominently New Orleans R&B feature the early shufflin & rockin sound that made the Crescent City a hotbed of early r&b.........
1. CREOLE GAL Paul Gayten & Band
2. WHY DON'T YOU BE WISE, BABY Eddie Boyd
3. DRIVIN' WHEEL Roosevelt Sykes
4. YOU'VE BEEN MISTREATING ME Sammy Cotton
5. YOU BETTER FIND A JOB Chubby Newsome
6. LOCH LOMOND Floyd Taylor & His Band
7. SEEK AND YE SHALL FIND Jubilators
8. YOU GOT ME CRYING AGAIN Vanita Smythe
9. GOLD AIN'T EVERYTHING Paul Gayten & His Orch.
10. YEAH! YEAH! YEAH! Paul Gayten & His Orch.
11. POOR DOG Chubby Newsome
12. COOL PLAYIN' MAMA Sammy Cotton with Paul Gayten & His Orch.
13. GOD BLESS THE CHILD Larry Darnell & Orch.
14. WEST HELENA BLUES Roosevelt Sykes
15. BARBEQUE Floyd Taylor & His Band
16. MY ROUGH AND READY MAN Annie Laurie with Paul Gayten Orch.
17. HEART FULL OF PAIN Sammy Cotton with Paul Gayten & His Orch.
18. COOK'S TOUR Paul Gayten & His Orch.
19. MOTHER CALLED MY NAME Jubilators
20. IT'S SO HARD Sammy Cotton
21. I GOTTA FIND MY BABY Eddie Boyd
22. SUZETTE Paul Gayten & His Orch.
23. UNTIL I FELL FOR YOU Vanita Smythe
24. CUTTIN OUT Annie Laurie with Paul Gayten Orch.
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