Episode #149: Jock-a-Mo


The Mardi Gras Special has become an annual Star Time staple, despite the purveyor's never having been to Mardi Gras, or indeed even New Orleans. He sadly has no immediate plans to visit, but there's nothing a GoFundMe campaign can't make better. That's what the Big Chief said. At any rate, here's the third annual Star Time presentation of R&B classics, all originating from the United State of NOLA.

ArtistSongYearLabel
Set 1
James 'Sugar Boy' Crawford & his Cane CuttersJock-a-Mo1953Checker
ArchibaldStack-A'Lee Part I1950Imperial
Smiley LewisGumbo Blues1952Imperial
Lonnie JohnsonI'm Guilty1952King
Roy MontrellOooh - Wow1956Specialty
Fats DominoAin't That a Shame1955Imperial
Charles "Hungry" WilliamsSo Glad She's Mine1956Checker
The SpidersI'm Slippin' In1954Imperial
The PelicansAin't Gonna Do It1954Imperial
Set 2
Mercy BabyPleadin'1958Ric
Frankie FordAlimony1959Ace
Sam ButeraShe's a Kookamunger1959Dot
Paul GaytenThe Hunch1959Anna
Robert ParkerAcross the Track1960Ron
Roy BrownGood Looking and Foxy Too1959King
Eddie BoI Got to Know1961Ric
Herb Hardesty & the Rhythm RollersBeatin' and Blowin'1961Mutual
Bobby MarchanWhat You Don't Know Don't Hurt You1961Fire
Ernie K-DoeMother-in-Law1961Minit
Set 3
Lee DorseyYa Ya1961Fury
Barbara GeorgeWhip O' Will1962AFO
Jessie HillThe Pot's on a Strike1962Minit
Donnie ElbertBaby Cakes1962Parkway
Art NevilleSkeet Scat1963Instant
Willie TeeAlways Accused1962A.F.O.
Huey "Piano" Smith & the ClownsScald-Dog1962Ace
Leonard LeeWouldn't Be Here1963Imperial
Irma ThomasRuler of My Heart1963Minit
Johnny AdamsShowdown1962Ric
Set 4/Outro
Alvin RobinsonDown Home Girl1964Red Bird
Tommy RidgleyI Want Some Money1965Johen
Aaron NevilleSpace Man1967Par Lo
Betty HarrisI'm Evil Tonight1967Samsu
Tony OwensI Got Soul1967Soul Sound
Oliver MorganRoll Call1966Seven B
G. Davis & R. TylerHold On, Help is On the Way1966Par Lo
Zilla MayesI Love You Still1968Tou-Sea
The MetersLook-Ka Py Py1969Josie

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