CD - VA - Rhytm'n'Bluesin' By The Bayou - Rompin' & Stompin'

2014 release second visit to the dynamic South Louisiana R&B scene. Ace has added the work of another Louisiana record man, Sam Montel from Baton Rouge, to the vast stockpile of material in the vaults of J.D. Miller, Eddie Shuler, Floyd Soileau & Jake Graffagnino. In addition to the talents of the lead vocalists, the backing musicians on many of the tracks are also very accomplished. Guitar Gable is heard on many titles, as is Katie Webster on piano, sax giant Lionel Torrance, drummers Jockey Etienne and Warren Storm and Lazy Lester, who would play whatever instrument was asked of him; all are featured on many of the Crowley recordings. Classie Ballou's band was used often at Goldband, while the Upsetters, Little Richard's former outfit, can be heard on Lester Robertson's tracks. If you have rhythm in your bones and a love of the raw and rockin' then this compilation will transport your spirit to a Louisiana juke joint.

1. Teenagers - Thomas, Tabby

2. Silly filly oh baby - Nelson, Jay

3. She's got eyes like a cat - Wonder Boy Travis

4. Schooldays schooldays - Robertson, Lester

5. Walkin' in the park - King Karl

6. Flat Foot Sam - TV Slim

7. California blues - Lonesome Sundown

8. Sad lover - Sonnier, Johnny

9. When I leave here - King Karl

10. You're so good looking - Smith, Otis

11. Pray on (Pray on my child) - Tate, Billy

12. Learn to treat me better - Washington, Leroy

13. Teenage queen - Thomas, Tabby

14. What you wanna do it for - Lonesome Sundown

15. You can't trust nobody - Washington, Leroy

16. You'd better change - Richards, Joe

17. Dilly waddy - Martin, Chuck

18. Round and round - Crawford, James "Sugar Boy" & His Canecutters

19. San Antonio - Big Walter

20. You done me wrong - Little Victor

21. Boogie children - Sheffield, Charles

22. She went that-a-way - Wonder Boy Travis

23. Oh Mama (Cajun blues) aka Hey Ma Ma - Ballou, Classie

24. Baby, baby - Webster, Katie / Conroy, Ashton

25. Tomorrow - Fran, Carol

26. Lucille - Ballou, Classie

27. My girl across town - Robertson, Lester & The Upsetters

28. I'm a country boy - Jackson, Ivory