New Orleans music and the Mardi Gras Indian project
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Nice! If you get a chance to watch the Booker documentary Harry does a great job showing why Booker was such a genius. Plus the stories he tells are great! I really cant imagine in todays world of "safe spaces" and political correctness a powerful political figure bringing a drug addict home to teach his children to play piano! hahahah
Yeah Lily had a real hard time getting the family to sign off on the film. They were real upset that she openly said he was a gay man, which he was, but they didnt want that out there. On one hand it is sad that his family was so unaccepting of his homosexuality that 30 years after his death they couldn't admit it, on the other hand this lifetime struggle for Booker is what made him what he was. Like a sacrificial lamb, his inner torment and pain that led to his beautiful music is ultimately what killed him. He died anonymously in the hall way of Charity hospital in New Orleans.
On a happier note... go listen to these albums.
v8peters
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Louie and the Dukes of Dixieland
Louis Armstrong and The Dukes of Dixieland
1960 Audio Fidelity AFSD 5924
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60 Cycle Hum
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The James Booker Documentary is streaming on Netflix. The filmmaker is from Savannah and she gave a showing here. It was incredible and an amazing first film.
I didn't see this one mentioned. I love it:
The James Booker Documentary is streaming on Netflix. The filmmaker is from Savannah and she gave a showing here. It was incredible and an amazing first film.
I didn't see this one mentioned. I love it:
http://www.bayoumaharajah.com/
The James Booker Documentary is streaming on Netflix. The filmmaker is from Savannah and she gave a showing here. It was incredible and an amazing first film.
I didn't see this one mentioned. I love it:
I'll definitely check this out.
poppachubby
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I could go on but I will see if anyone really has any interest in this.
if you are interested and looking for some newer stuff to get into check out the 79er's gang 2015 release, great record!
also in 2015 the legendary Big Chief Monk boudreaux released a indian staple "indian red" on red vinyl
79ers Gang is made up of two different gangs from the 7th and 9th wards. I know Chief Bossier from the 7th Ward Creole Hunters who make up half of the 79rs. This is a great project.
poppachubby
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I think one of my favorite NOLA artists and shakers would be Eddie Bo
v8peters
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Chrismas Jazz Jam
Wynton Marsalis
2009 Compass Productions 49023
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poppachubby
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OK this mornings choice...
jeremyjustic
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Oh nice! are you in New Orleans?
jeremyjustic
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Well , every now and again you come across a unicorn. A record so rare no one knows anything about it.
I picked this up today off of ebay, James Carroll Booker " the black Liberace" Dan's dilemma and Sunny side of the street. I found one listing on popsike for one of these that was autographed, nothing on Discogs. I did find one other mention on a blog where the person, said he had one but didn't know anything about it really. He speculated it was a one off label, probably just ran this one record to be sold on tour or for promotion but this was all speculation. I have emailed anyone who might know whats up with this release, we'll see what turns up. For now , I am ecstatic that it is coming home to New Orleans and into my collection!
I picked this up today off of ebay, James Carroll Booker " the black Liberace" Dan's dilemma and Sunny side of the street. I found one listing on popsike for one of these that was autographed, nothing on Discogs. I did find one other mention on a blog where the person, said he had one but didn't know anything about it really. He speculated it was a one off label, probably just ran this one record to be sold on tour or for promotion but this was all speculation. I have emailed anyone who might know whats up with this release, we'll see what turns up. For now , I am ecstatic that it is coming home to New Orleans and into my collection!
poppachubby
Boo Yaka! Boo Yaka!
Well , every now and again you come across a unicorn. A record so rare no one knows anything about it.
I picked this up today off of ebay, James Carroll Booker " the black Liberace" Dan's dilemma and Sunny side of the street. I found one listing on popsike for one of these that was autographed, nothing on Discogs. I did find one other mention on a blog where the person, said he had one but didn't know anything about it really. He speculated it was a one off label, probably just ran this one record to be sold on tour or for promotion but this was all speculation. I have emailed anyone who might know whats up with this release, we'll see what turns up. For now , I am ecstatic that it is coming home to New Orleans and into my collection!
Wow amazing.
poppachubby
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No but I am well versed through the friends I have there.
I just recently picked up a used copy (CD) of Bo Dollis "I'm back ... at carnival time" that I stumbled across at a record store. Some of the vocals are a bit smoother than I anticipated, but the African rhythms are pretty wild. The "call and response" format is much in evidence also. Excellent stuff!
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New Orleans' Sweet Emma and her Preservation Hall Jazz Band
1964 Preservation Hall VPS-2
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jeremyjustic
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Nice! for some weird reason this is the third reference to Peaches records I've seen today on this forum....weird. Maybe the universe is telling me to go over there soon!
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New Orleans' Sweet Emma and her Preservation Hall Jazz Band
1964 Preservation Hall VPS-2
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I just picked up this album! haven't even listened to it yet. The last Preservation Jazz hall record was great!
jeremyjustic
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Nice! I haven't seen the book , I'll have to check it out!
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