Rhythm & Blues in New Orleans

Author's Note and Acknowledgments Foreword by Tom Stagg - The Early Days Map - New Orleans and the South Introduction PART I: RHYTHM AND BLUES, 1946-55 Hit Singles by New Orleans R & B Artists Background New Orleans Jazz The Pianists     Professor Longhair     Champion Jack Dupree     Cousin Joe     Walter "Fats" Pichon     Archibald Cosimo Matassa and His Recording Studios De Luxe Records     Dave Bartholomew (1)     Paul Gayten (1)     Annie Laurie     Roy Brown     Larry Darnell Imperial Records, 1947-52     Jewel King     Tommy Ridgley     Dave Bartholomew's Productions     Fats Domino (1)     Dave Bartholomew (2)     Smiley Lewis Winds of Change Specialty Records, 1952     Lloyd Price Aladdin Records     Shirley & Lee     Papa Lightfoot     The Cha-Paka-Shaweez Savoy Records Chess Records, 1953-54     Sugar Boy Crawford     The Hawketts Atlantic Records     Ray Charles Specialty Records, 1954     Guitar Slim Imperial Records, 1953-54     Fats Domino (2)     Billy Tate     Bobby Mitchell PART II: ROCK 'N" ROLL, 1955-59 Rock 'n' Roll Music     Little Richard     Fats Domino (3)     Fats Domino on Film Specialty Records, 1956-58     Jerry Byrne     Art Neville Chess Records, 1956-58     Paul Gayten (2)     Clarence "Frogman" Henry (1)     Bobby Charles Apollo Records Modern/RPM Records Herald/Ember Records     Tommy Ridgley (2)     Lee Allen (1) Imperial Records, 1956-59 The End of the Independents The Studio Band     Lee Allen (2)     Alvin "Red" Tyler     Ernest McLean     Edgar Blanchard - Justin "Mother-in-Law" Adams     Walter "Papoose" Nelson     Salvador Doucette - Edward Frank - Allen Toussaint     Frank Fields     Earl Palmer     Charles "Hungry" Williams The Clubs     The Dew Drop Inn     The Club Tijuana On the Road Promotions The Auditorium Shows The Disc Jockeys The Jukeboxes The Musicians' Union PART III: THE LOCAL RECORD SCENE, 1955-63 Ace Records     Earl King (1)     The Rocking Blues     Huey "Piano" Smith and the Clowns     Huey Smith on Stage     Gerri Hall     Huey Smith - The Later Years     Jimmy Clanton     Frankie Ford (1)     More R & B on Ace     Ace and Pop Music     The Ace Administration     The Vee-Jay Deal Rex Records     Mac Rebennack and Dr John Ric Records     Edgar Blanchard (2)     Johnny Adams     Eddie Bo     Al Johnson     Tommy Ridgley (3)     Joe Jones Ron Records     Irma Thomas The Popeye and other New Orleans Dances Minit Records     Boogie Jake     Allen Toussaint (2)     Jessie Hill     Ernie K-Doe     Benny Spellman     The Showmen     Allen Toussaint's Productions The End of Minit Records Instant Records, 1961-63     Chris Kenner The Minit/Instant Studio Musicians     Nat Perrilliat     Roy Montrell     Peter "Chuck" Badie A.F.O. Chess Records, 1960-61     Clarence "Frogman" Henry (2)  Fire/Fury Records, 1960-62     Bobby Marchan     Lee Dorsey (1) Mercury Records, 1960-62 Duke/Peacock Records, 1960-63     James Booker Imperial Records, 1960-63     Earl King (2)     Frankie Ford (2)     Ford "Snooks" Eaglin     Wee Willie Wayne The End of Imperial Records PART IV: THE END OF AN ERA, THE START OF ANOTHER... 1963-73 Fats Domino (4) The Small Local Labels     Wardell Quezergue Frisco Records     Danny White     Willie West Rip Records     Deacon John Watch Records The Dark Ages New Orleans in New York     Alvin Robinson     The Dixie Cups Nola Records     Smokey Johnson       Warren Lee     Willie Tee Dover Records     Robert Parker Parlo Records     Aaron Neville The End of Dover Records Instant Records, 1964 on     Alon Records     Seven B Records     Polka Dot Slim     Solid Gold Sansu Enterprises     Lee Dorsey (2)     Betty Harris     The Meters     Allen Toussaint (3) Sansu Records, 1973 New Orleans in the Future     Local Radio     The Revival and the Club Owners     The Young Musicians Jumpin', Dancin', Carryin' On New Orleans—1978 by Tad Jones Appendix     References         Books         Articles         Magazines         Other Sources     Song Credits     Biographical Data     The Major New Orleans R & B Bands     The Best Selling New Orleans Singles 1946-72     Album Discography      Index of Names