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Great Louisiana Blues, R&B, and Zydeco
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Rock 'n Roll GumboRock 'n Roll Gumbo by Professor Longhair
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My favorite Professor longhair disc. With Clarence Gatemouth Brown on guitar and fiddle.
House Party New Orleans StyleHouse Party New Orleans Style by Professor Longhair
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Great stuff. Earl King on Guitar.
Dr. John's GumboDr. John's Gumbo by Dr. John
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Essential blues/R&B from Dr John.
I'm as Blue as a Man Can BeI'm as Blue as a Man Can Be by Robert Pete Williams
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Totally unique improvisational blues recordings. Haunting performances recorded in Angola prison where Robert was doing time for murder. Hear the birds chirping in the background. beautiful!
When a Man Takes the BluesWhen a Man Takes the Blues by Robert Pete Williams
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Arhoolie's second disc of recordings by Robert Pete Williams. Everything by Robert is fantastic.
Bayou Blues BlastersBayou Blues Blasters by Various Artists
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Great blues recordings from Goldband records.
Katie WebsterKatie Webster by Katie Webster
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Katie's earliest (and best) recordings as a solo artist. Classic blues and swamp pop recorded by legendary Louisiana producer Jay Miller in Crowley.
Clifton Chenier & Rockin' DupseeClifton Chenier & Rockin' Dupsee by Clifton Chenier
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Recorded at Jay Miller's studio in Crowley LA with members of Miller's top-notch studio band. Great!
Louisiana Roots - The Jay Miller StoryLouisiana Roots - The Jay Miller Story by Various Artists
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Top-notch R&B recordings recorded by Jay Miller, many released on the Excello label.
Dark Clouds Rollin': Excello Swamp Blues ClassicsDark Clouds Rollin': Excello Swamp Blues Classics by Various Artists
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Legendary swamp blues classics from Lightning Slim, Lazy Lester, Slim Harpo, and many more.
I'm EvilI'm Evil by Lightnin' Slim
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Lowdown swamp blues. Lazy Lester on harmonica or percussion on many tracks.
I'm a Mojo Man: The Best of the Excello SinglesI'm a Mojo Man: The Best of the Excello Singles by Lonesome Sundown
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Most of the excello singles from this versatile, under-appreciated blues singer and guitarist.
Been Gone Too LongBeen Gone Too Long by Lonesome Sundown
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A wonderful comeback album from an under-appreciated bluesman.
Hip Shakin': The Excello CollectionHip Shakin': The Excello Collection by Slim Harpo
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2-disc set containing many of his Excello sides in outstanding sound quality, along with several live tracks from 1961 that are great to have though they are in somewhat less-than-outstanding sound quality
I'm a Lover Not a FighterI'm a Lover Not a Fighter by Lazy Lester
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Great! including several previously unissued sides. Favorite track: "Bloodstains on the Wall" with fantastic piano by Katie Webster.
Louisiana Country BluesLouisiana Country Blues by Herman E. Johnson
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With Lazy Lester playing harmonica on several tracks! (under an alias for contractual reasons)
The Lake Charles Atomic Bomb : Original Goldband RecordingsThe Lake Charles Atomic Bomb : Original Goldband Recordings by Boozoo Chavis
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One of the founders of zydeco. Contains his classic "Paper in My Shoe".