 | Doctors, Professors, Kings & Queens: The Big Ol' Box of New Orleans by Various Artists
Buy new: $38.47 / Used from: $34.60 The all time greatest compilation of New Orleans music. Period.
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 | Sweet Soul Queen of New Orleans: The Irma Thomas Collection by Irma Thomas
Buy new: $17.98 / Used from: $52.25 Irma is the undisputed Soul Queen of New Orleans. She deserves to be as famous as Aretha Franklin. Irma can do no wrong in New Orleans.
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 | Reconsider Me: Golden Classics Edition by Johnny Adams
Buy new: $12.97 / Used from: $44.58 The late great Johnny Adams was known as the Tan Canary in New Orleans. He was Aaron Neville's favorite singer. That should tell you something.
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 | Dr. John's Gumbo by Dr. John
Buy new: $13.96 / Used from: $4.99 The good doctor's classic album celebrating the spirit of New Orleans. Don't even think about passing on this one.
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 | Goin' Back to New Orleans by Dr. John
Buy used from: $1.00 The voodoo doc returns to the style of the Gumbo album. Great songs and wonderful guest appearances.
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 | Rock 'n Roll Gumbo by Professor Longhair
Buy used from: $8.49 Fess played the piano like no one else on this planet. This album marked his return to the studio after a long hiatus.
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 | Crawfish Fiesta by Professor Longhair
Buy new: $17.98 / Used from: $5.55 His last album. Many consider it to be his best.
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 | House Party New Orleans Style by Professor Longhair
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $3.25 "The boys call me Dr. Professor Longhair, the girls call me little 'ol lovin' man."
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 | Fats Domino Jukebox: 20 Greatest Hits the Way You Originally Heard Them by Fats Domino
Buy new: $8.94 / Used from: $6.17 Fats was one of the kings of rock n' roll in the 50's and early 60's. He still lives in New Orleans and remains one of the city's musical heroes.
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 | Lee Dorsey: The Definitive Collection by Lee Dorsey
Buy new: $11.98 / Used from: $5.69 Terrific singer. "Working in a Coal Mine" is a classic, but there is a lot more where that came from.
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 | Absolutely the Best by Ernie K-Doe
Buy used from: $25.64 One of the true "characters" of the city. "Mother-in-Law" is the one of the most popular songs in the city's history.
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 | Lawdy! (+ Bonus Tracks) by Lloyd Price
Buy used from: $2.76 Lloyd was a prodigiously gifted singer. "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" and "Stagger Lee" are among his best songs.
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 | Treacherous: A History Of The Neville Brothers by The Neville Brothers
Buy used from: $8.94 The mighty, mighty Neville Brothers. This is a compilation of their individual solo recordings and key songs from the early days of the band.
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 | Fiyo on the Bayou by The Neville Brothers
Buy new: $6.98 / Used from: $0.99 The best album of the Brothers' New Orleans street party music. Several classic songs on this disc.
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 | The Very Best of the Meters by The Meters
Buy new: $8.97 / Used from: $5.94 The Funkmeisters! You may prefer the 2 disc "Funkify Your Life", but this single disc is enough to put me in a stupor.
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 | The Wild Tchoupitoulas by The Wild Tchoupitoulas
Buy new: $13.98 / Used from: $7.99 Mardi Gras Indian madness. If you have ever been to Mardi Gras, or if you have considered going to Mardi Gras, this disc is essential.
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 | The Allen Toussaint Collection by Allen Toussaint
Buy used from: $21.98 Although more known as a songwriter, arranger, and producer than a performer, Mr. Toussaint shows why he is in the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame.
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 | Mardi Gras in New Orleans by Various Artists
Buy new: $17.98 / Used from: $5.19 More indispensable Mardi Gras music. Stylistically varied. The classic "Mardi Gras Mambo" is included.
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 | The Big Beat Of Dave Bartholomew: 20 Of His Milestone New Orleans Productions 1949-1960 by Dave Bartholomew
Buy used from: $50.00 The genius behind the early hits of Fats Domino and so many others. Highly recommended.
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 | Ain't Got No Home: The Best of Clarence "Frogman" Henry by Clarence Frogman Henry
Buy new: $9.98 / Used from: $4.89 He can sing like a girl, and he can sing like a frog. Only New Orleans could have produced this beloved figure.
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 | Having a Good Time with Huey "Piano" Smith & His Clowns: The Very Best Of, Vol. 1 by Huey "Piano" Smith & the Clowns
Buy new: $19.97 / Used from: $2.99 Expensive; but worth it. These guys were completely crazy.
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 | Finger Poppin' & Stompin' Feet: 20 Classic Allen Toussaint Productions For Minit Records 1960-1962 by Various Artists
Buy used from: $59.99 Pure fun from the greatest songwriter of the early rock n' roll era.
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 | Life Is a Carnival by The Wild Magnolias
Buy used from: $2.95 More sensational Mardi Gras Indian music. You will have to hear the music and see those Indians to believe it.
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