2014 - In Louisiana music is an important part of daily life. And in Arcadiana it's a compulsion. Often a whole family play and are ready to entertain themselves and their neighbours when the mood takes them. It's got something to do with the ancestors. The first significant arrivals - in 1755 - were French-speaking Acadians, from Nova Scotia who brought their musical traditions with them. Fast forward to the 20th century. The first accordion-based Cajun records were recorded in 1929. Things changed with the advent of amplified instruments. Black bands in Texas added a contemporary edge to the tradition, calling it 'zydeco'. But Louisiana, of course, is famous also for Blues and R&B and no Swamp compilation would be complete if those styles were left out. Here's a vibrant, living selection of tracks from a state famous for music.
102 Songs
CD 1:
Cookie & The Cupcakes - Married Life
Leroy Washington - My True Life
Charles Sheffield - Ooh! Wee Baby! Ooh! Wee
Guitar Jr - Family Rules
Clarence Garlow - Train Came Down The Track
Hop Wilson - Chicken Stuff
Blue Charlie - Don't Bring No Friend
Boogie Jake - Early Morning Blues
Boozoo Chavis - Paper In My Shoe
Shelton Dunaway I Had The Blues
Guitar Gable - Congo Mombo
Mr Calhoun - They Call Me Mr Calhoun
Joe Hudson - Hoo-wee Pretty Baby
Juke Boy Bonner - Can't Hardly Keep From Cryin'
Cleveland Crotchet - Sugar Bee
King Charles - Bop Cat Stomp
Lonesome Sundown - I Stood By
Tal Miller - Scorched (By The Torch Of Love)
Charles Sheffield - Isabella
Classie Ballou - Crazy Mambo
Ivory Lee Semien - Fuss Too Much
Big Walter Price - San Antonio
Jimmy Dotson - I Need Your Love
Boozoo Chavis - Gonna Boogie
Boogie Ramblers - Bayou Shuffle
CD 2:
Lonesome Sundown - Gonna Stick To You Baby
Guitar Jr - The Crawl
Silas Hogan - You're Too Late Baby
Big Chenier - Let Me Hold Your Hand
Guitar Gable w. King Karl - Cool, Calm And Collected
Jimmy Anderson - Naggin'
Juke Boy Bonner - Call Me Juke Boy
Charles Sheffield - It's Your Voodoo Working
Boogie Jake - Loaded Down
Boozoo Chavis - Bye Bye Catin
Leroy Washington - Be Kind
Cookie & The Cupcakes - Close Up The Back Door
Hop Wilson - Broke And Hungry
Classie Ballou - Confusion
Mr Calhoun - I'm Ragged And Dirty
Elton Anderson - Catch That Train
Clarence Garlow - Sound The Bell
Jimmy Dotson - Looking For My Baby
Boogie Jake - I Don't Know Why
Charles Sheffield - Rock 'n' Roll Train
Big Walter Price - Oh Ramona
Shelton Dunaway - Who Would Have Thought It
Hop Wilson with Ivory Lee - Rockin' In The Coconut Top
Good Rockin' Bob - Make Up My Mind
King Charles -Won't Be Me
Boozoo Chavis - Calcasieu Zydeco Blues
Lonesome Sundown - Don't Say A Word
CD 3:
Left Hand Charlie - Whole Lotta Drinkin' On The Block
Big Chenier - Please Try To Realise
Guitar Gable w. King Karl - Irene
Shelton Dunaway - Keep Livin'
Boozoo Chavis - Boozoo Stomp
Lonesome Sundown - Learn To Treat Me Better
Tal Miller - Mean Old Kokamoo
Charles Sheffield - You Move Me
Leroy Washington - Wild Cherry
Boogie Ramblers - I'm Goin'
Jimmy Dotson - Oh Baby
Clarence Garlow - Bon Ton Roule
Boogie Jake - Bad Luck And Trouble
Elton Anderson - If I Don't See You
Hop Wilson - Merry Christmas Darling
Guitar Jr - I Got It Made
Ivory Lee Jackson - Got The News This Morning
King Karl with Guitar Gable - This Should Go On Forever
King Charles - But You Thrill Me
Lonesome Sundown - Leave My Money Alone
Blue Charlie - I'm Gonna Kill That Hen
Charles Sheffield - Nights Of Misery
Hop Wilson - That Wouldn't Satisfy
Boozoo Chavis - Forty One Days
Jimmy Anderson - Nothin' In This World
CD 4:
Guitar Gable - Guitar Rhumbo
Clarence Garlow - Pretty Little Dollie
Lonesome Sundown - Lost Without Love
Cookie & The Cupcakes - I'm Twisted
Hop Wilson - Be Careful With The Blues
Silas Hogan - Trouble At Home Blues
Charles Sheffield - Cool Cat
Boogie Jake - If I Only Had A Chance
Boozoo Chavis - Long Black Curly Hair
Guitar Gable with King Karl - Walking In The Park (With Sally)
Clarence Garlow - Carry On
Jimmy Dotson - My Poor Heart In Pain
Guitar Jr - Roll, Roll, Roll
Blue Charlie - Miss My Lagnion
Ashton Savoy - Juke Joint
Good Rockin' Bob - Say You Remember
Tal Miller - Life's Journey
Left Hand Charlie - Honey Bee
Hop Wilson - Always Be In Love With You
Charles Sheffield - I Would Be A Sinner
Lonesome Sundown - No Use To Worry
Boozoo Chavis - Oh! Babe
Mr Calhoun - Hello Friends, Hello Pals
Leroy Washington -My Chinatown Gal
Jay Nelson & The Jumpers - Don't You Want A Man Like Me
