Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Got A Brand New Baby - Little Mr. Midnight
2. Four O'Clock Blues - Little Mr. Midnight
3. Don't Jive Me - Smiley Lewis
4. Tra-La-La - Dave Bartholomew
5. Teejim - Dave Bartholomew
6. Agreeable Woman - James Wayne
7. Two Faced Woman - James Wayne
8. Rockin' With Fes - Roy 'Baldhead' Byrd (Professor Longhair)
9. Stormy Weather - Dave Bartholomew
10. My Ding-A-Ling - Dave Bartholomew
11. Reeling And Rocking - Fats Domino
12. Lawdy Miss Clawdy - Lloyd Price
13. Chee Koo Baby - Lloyd Price
14. Sweethearts - Shirley & Lee
15. I'm Gone - Shirley & Lee
16. Teachin' And Preachin' - The Royal Kings
17. Bouncin' The Boogie - The Royal Kings
18. Early Sunday Morning - The Sha-Weez
19. Who Drank My Beer While I Was In The Rear - Dave Bartholomew
20. Country Gal - Dave Bartholomew
21. Baby - Shirley & Lee
22. New Bon Ton Roulay - Clarence Garlow
23. Got No Use For You - T-Bone Walker
24. Long Distance Blues - T-Bone Walker
25. I'm Thankful - Fat Man Matthews
26. Little School Girl - Fats Domino
27. I-Yi - The Hawks
28. Candy Girl - The Hawks
29. Don't Leave Me Baby - Lowell Fulson
30. The Things That I Used To Do - Guitar Slim

Disc 2:

1. Well, I Done Got Over It - Guitar Slim
2. Tipitina - Professor Longhair
3. Let's Have Some Fun (Honey) - Slim Saunders
4. Jock-A-Mo - Sugar Boy & His Cane Cutters
5. I Didn't Want to Do It - The Spiders
6. You're The One - The Spiders
7. Blue Monday - Smiley Lewis
8. Baby's Gone - Bobby Mitchell & The Toppers
9. Sister Lucy - Bobby Mitchell & The Toppers
10. 'Til I Say Well Done - The Kings
11. Every Dog Has His Day - Pee Wee Crayton
12. Bluesy Me - Dave Collins & The Scrubbs
13. Give It Up - The Hawks
14. Nobody But You - The Hawks
15. 21 (3x7=21) - The Spiders
16. That's Enough - The Spiders
17. Jump Children - Fats & Dave
18. Cat Music - Fats & Dave
19. Drunk Drunk Drunk - The Kidds
20. Ain't Gonna Do It - The Pelicans
21. I Want to Be Loved - The Bees
22. Toy Bell - The Bees
23. You Know Yeah - Pee Wee Crayton
24. Runnin' Wild - Pee Wee Crayton
25. It's Too Late Now - The Hawks
26. Real Gone Lover - Smiley Lewis
27. Low And Lonesome - Boo Breeding
28. Country Woman - Boo Breeding
29. Say Baby - Willie Johnson
30. That Night - Willie Johnson

Disc 3:

1. What's It All About? - Little Leo
2. Handwriting On The Wall - Little Leo
3. Mardi Gras Mambo - The Hawketts
4. Your Time's Up - The Hawketts
5. Eternally Yours - The Barons
6. Boom Boom - The Barons
7. Feel So Good - Shirley & Lee
8. I Hear You Knocking - Smiley Lewis
9. Travelin' Mood - Wee Willie Wayne
10. I Remember - Wee Willie Wayne
11. Baby - Little Bo
12. So Glad - Little Bo
13. Why Fool Yourself - Bernie Williams & the Barons
14. I'm Just A Lonely Guy - Little Richard
15. Tutti Frutti - Little Richard
16. Do Baby Do - Ernest Kador (Ernie K-Doe)
17. Who's Been Fooling You? - Big Boy Myles & The Sha-Weez
18. That Girl I Married - Big Boy Myles & The Sha-Weez
19. Rich Woman - Li'l Millett & His Creoles
20. I'm In Love Again - Fats Domino
21. On Bended Knee - Bobby Charles
22. See You Later Alligator - Bobby Charles
23. So Glad You're Mine - Charles Williams
24. My Blue Heaven - Fats Domino
25. Try Rock'n'Roll - Bobby Mitchell
26. No No No - Bobby Mitchell
27. Long Tall Sally - Little Richard
28. Slippin' And Slidin' - Little Richard
29. I'm Wise (Slippin' And Slidin') - Eddie Bo
30. Take It Easy, Greasy - Bobby Charles

Disc 4:

1. Rip It Up - Little Richard
2. Ready Teddy - Little Richard
3. Let The Good Times Roll - Shirley & Lee
4. Everybody's Whalin' - Huey Piano Smith & His Rhythm Aces
5. Little Liza Jane - Huey Piano Smith & His Rhythm Aces
6. Teardrop Eyes - The Dukes
7. Cotton Picking Hands - The Dukes
8. Rock'n'Roll Dance - Lloyd Price
9. The Girl Can't Help It - Little Richard
10. Heebie Jeebies - Little Richard
11. Don't Blame It On Me - Fats Domino
12. Don't Feel Sorry For Me - Jimmy Beasley
13. Little Coquette - Jimmy Beasley
14. Down Yonder (We Go Ballin') - Smiley Lewis
15. Shame Shame Shame - Smiley Lewis
16. Oooh-Wow - Roy Montrell
17. (Everytime I Hear) That Mellow Saxophone - Roy Montrell
18. Rockin' At Cosimo's - Lee Allen
19. Stepping High - Edgar Blanchard
20. I Feel Good - Shirley & Lee
21. I'm A Fool About Your Love - Werly Fairburn
22. All The Time - Werly Fairburn
23. I'm A Country Boy - Clarence 'Frogman' Henry
24. Ain't Got No Home - Clarence 'Frogman' Henry
25. Hickory Dickory Dock - Big Boy Myles & The Sha-Weez
26. Just To Hold My Hand - Big Boy Myles & The Sha-Weez
27. Oooh-Wee Baby - Art Neville
28. Back Home To Me - Art Neville
29. You Can Fly High - Earl King
30. Those Lonely, Lonely Feelings - Earl King

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #26266 in Music
• Released on: 2007-08-06
• Number of discs: 4
• Format: Import
• Dimensions: .45 pounds

Album Description
2007 four CD box set. Virtually every R&B record made in New Orleans between the late '40s and early '70s was engineered by Cosimo Matassa and recorded in one of his four studios. Cosimo placed New Orleans on the musical map recording hits for Little Richard, Fats Domino, Lloyd Price and many more. This is a monster of a set with 120 vital tracks, all the hits plus much more. Includes a 40 page book with session detail, rare pictures etc. Features cuts from Smiley Lewis, Dave Bartholomew, Shirley & Lee, T-Bone Walker, Lowell Fulson, Guitar Slim, Professor Longhair and many more. Proper.

Customer Reviews

NEW ORLEANS GREATNESS
THIS OUTSTANDING RELEASE COVERS THE MUSIC THAT CAME OUT OF THE COSIMO MATASSA STUDIOS, NEW ORLEANS IN THE 50'S. A TOTAL OF 120 TRACKS, GREAT SOUND,GREAT 40PAGE BOOKLET WITH FULL RECORDING DETAILS,AND A GREAT PRICE.
LEGENDS LIKE FATS DOMINO,LITTLE RICHARD,GUITAR SLIM,SMILEY LEWIS ARE INCLUDED, BUT DO NOT DOMINATE THE TRACK LISTING--THIS IS NOT A RECYCLING RELEASE--INCLUDED ARE OUSTANDING SOUNDS FROM PEE WEE CRAYTON,BOBBY CHARLES,EARL KING,AND MANY MORE LESSER KNOWN PERFORMERS.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE HISTORIC MUSIC THAT CAME OUT NEW ORLEANS IN THE 50'S, YOU WILL LOVE THIS RELEASE.HIGHLY RECOMENDED.

Cosimo who ?
I have never heard of this guy before but the artists on this box set are familiar names in Pop Music history. An outstanding selection of Nawlins Jump, Doowop & R&B. An Informative, illustrated booklet is included in the new slimline proper box with card CD sleeves. With 120 tracks of high quality recordings this is unbeatable value

An Essential American Musical Treasure
I know Cosimo and his family, and I am honored to have met a true American musical genius. Cosimo broke down the barriers between white and "race" records at a time when even musicians' unions were segregated. The liner notes are thorough (although I confess I was too busy listening to the music to read every word). There are some omissions here, probably due to rights issues: "Mother-In-Law" "Sea Cruise", "Land of A 1,000 Dances" and 'Barefootin' "are MIA here. But really no matter, since they are widely available. I would rather have some of the early 50's gems presented here since they are almost impossible to find anywhere else.

This could be used as a textbook for a course in New Orleans R&B. It'll be in "heavy rotation" on my iTunes now!